Explain what role women had in Nazi society. Return to Chapter 1 on the French Revolution. Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the role of women in the two periods.

Explain what role women had in Nazi society. Return to Chapter 1 on the French Revolution. Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the role of women in the two periods.

Ans.

(i) The Nazi society followed the rules of a largely patriarchal or male dominated society. Hitler stated that women as mother was the most important citizen but in reality it was true for only Aiyan women who bred pure-blood desirable Aryans,

(ii) Motherhood was the only goal they were taught to reach for, apart from the household chores and being good wives. This was in stark contrast to the role of women in the French Revolution, where women led movements for rights to education, vote and equal wages. They were allowed to form political clubs and schooling.