Oppression Of Women In Nazi Germany

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During World War Two in Germany women were highly involved in Nazi politics almost as much as their male counterparts. However, women were treated to different attitudes than the men in the Nazi regime, regarding their involvement in areas of the public and private spheres. The Nazis wished to return to many of the traditional German values and roles of the different genders. Thus, while installing new policies on areas in the home and in the work life, Nazis treatment of women was oppressive and controlling. The Nazi oppression of women was severe, thus leading to their defeat at the end of the war.

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