Question

expalin nazi ideology regarding the women

Answer 1

On coming to power the Nazis quickly began to assert their dominance on and control of the people of Germany. In dealing with all forms of opposition they developed many concentration camps. The first of these established in the town of Dachau in March 1933. The network of camps would be employed to brutally support the Nazis’ control of Germany and later many peoples and lands across Europe.

Hitler and the Nazis sort to control every part of public life, including employment, education and the economy. The Nazis’ racial policies were at the centre of their ideals. The development of Germany as the master race was the focal point of their social, economic a political policies. Women had a key role in this area of Nazi policy.


The role of women

In order to increase the ‘master race’ and to fit in with Nazi philosophy, women had a specific role. Discouraged from the workplace, seen as subservient to men, their job was to be mothers, organise the home and produce children for the ‘master race’. Their role was referred to as the ‘Three Ks’: Kinder, Kirche, Kuche (children, church,