What are Nazis policy to motherhood?
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From the years 1933 to 1945, Germany was ruled by a harsh totalitarian regime, led by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. Promises of prosperity and a bright future delighted the bankrupt nation, still angry and bitter over its World War I losses. However, Hitler’s plans for success were far more sinister than anyone had imagined; the Nazi party desired control over all aspects of life in an attempt to create social purity. Racial hygiene became a “cornerstone of state policy…with the introduction of legislation designed to improve not only the quantity but also the quality of the Germany population” (Pine 11). This meant exterminating anyone whom the Party deemed inferior: Jews, Gypsies, the mentally and physically disabled, homosexuals, and other minorities. Hitler sought a superior Aryan race, with development of strong characteristics beginning at birth. In order to enhance those deemed suitable, the Nazi party emphasized the family and gave instructions as to how to raise fit children. They also instituted a number of programs aimed at mothers, and gave incentives for having as many children as possible. The Nazi party created political programs and initiatives that molded women into their ideal mother archetype, in order to achieve their quest of attaining a pure Aryan race in Germany.