Question

What three duties did the Nazi state impose on women? In what two ways did they reward women who performed these duties?

Answer 1

Hint: The ideology and activities associated with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany are known as Nazism or National Socialism. Hitlerism was a term used frequently throughout Hitler's ascent to power. The term "neo-Nazism" is used to refer to various far-right parties with comparable ideologies that arose after the Nazi regime fell apart.

Complete answer:
Women in Nazi Germany were subjected to Nazi Party theories, which encouraged women's exclusion from Germany's political life, as well as its executive body and executive committees. On the other hand, many German women did join the Nazi party, whether due to sheer numbers, a lack of local organization, or both. Despite this, the Nazi regime only allowed and encouraged women to fulfill the roles of mother and wife; women were barred from all positions of authority, particularly in politics and academia.

The following were three responsibilities that the Nazi regime put on women:
- Women were expected to be good mothers who raised pure-blooded Aryan children in Nazi Germany.
- A woman's role was to keep the race pure, keep a safe distance from Jews, care for the house, and instill Nazi principles in their children.
- They had to be the Aryan race and culture's carriers.

Nazi women were rewarded in two ways for their efforts:
- They were given preferential care in hospitals and were given discounts in stores, on theatre tickets, and on train fares.
- Women were rewarded with Honour Crosses in order to encourage them to have more children. For four children, a Bronze Cross was presented, for six, a Silver Cross, and for eight or more, a Gold Cross.

Note: In Nazi Germany, the historiography of "ordinary" German women has altered dramatically over time. Historians began to contend in the late twentieth century that German women were able to affect the regime's and even the war's path. Furthermore, these researchers discovered that women's experiences differed by class, age, and religion.