The title: “Causes for the decline in the birthrate.”
The first column is social class, the second the number of children per family between 1870 and 1900, the third the number of children from 1900-1930.
Academicians, business leaders, etc.: Declined from an average of two children to one: “The reduction in the birthrate began with the better-off social classes. A comfortable life, a lack of willingness to sacrifice, and a fear of loss of position are the causes.”
Mid-range civil servants, independent businessmen, and those in commerce: A decline from three to two children. “A person is judged according to his social position. To enable the children to rise, their number is reduced.”
Workers, lower-level government workers: A decline from five to three. “Marxism promoted having fewer children in harmful ways in big cities.”
Farmers: A decline from eight to five. “Finally,‘education’ also resulted in a decline in the birthrate in the countryside.”
The title: “Germany is surrounded by growing peoples.”
The top shows three “population trees.” The one from 1910 shows a “growing people,” with more young than old (1,430,000 children). The 1930 chart shows a “shrinking people,” with 1,070,000 children. The 1960 chart projects a “dying people,” with only 700,000 children.
The map at the bottom shows the number of births per 1000 of countries around Germany. The title: “Germany is threatened.”
