Nazi Germany was Adolf Hitler 's unsuccessful attempt to emulate the Roman Empire. While he did successfully recreate many aspects of the Roman Empire (most of which led to his ultimate failure), Hitler failed to recreate aspects that could have created a successful regime. The Nazis’ (and Hitler’s) image of the Roman Empire was nearly entirely incorrect. As a result, their recreation was a weak, distorted version of what could have been a long lasting empire.
Adolf Hitler’s ill-fated quest began with the Beer Hall Putsch in November 1923. Hitler (and Nazi followers) attempted to take over the government of Bavaria by kidnapping the leaders of the Bavarian government and making them accept the Nazi Party as the new government; he thought he …show more content…
Originally, Rome had no woman so the men tricked the neighboring Sabines into coming to Rome with their wives. At a signal, each Roman man took a woman from the group. By the time the Sabine men returned with weapons, many of the women were already with child and unwilling to leave (Jestice). During times of war, when the men were away, it was the matriarch’s job to protect her husband’s political interests. Her job was to raise the children and maintain the family business (Jestice). Women were regarded highly within Roman culture and were often better educated than their male counterparts. Hitler’s view of women could not have been any more different. He believed that the natural role of women was purely domestic. He completely rejected the idea of gender equality and considered the push for women’s rights to be a communist plot (Llewellyn, et al). Especially during the war, women were constantly bombarded by propaganda that suggested their goal should be to be a good wife, have a well-kept home, and to raise healthy offspring. In this time, the Nazis heavily restricted abortion and methods of contraception; abortions were only available to women who met the standards for necessity. However, doctors would encourage abortions for patients who were non-Aryan. As the 1930s progressed, women were barred from more and more occupations in Germany until it was near impossible to get a job at all. The Nazis went so far as to “re-feminize” women by modifying how they dressed and behaved (Llewellyn, et
Adolf Hitler’s ill-fated quest began with the Beer Hall Putsch in November 1923. Hitler (and Nazi followers) attempted to take over the government of Bavaria by kidnapping the leaders of the Bavarian government and making them accept the Nazi Party as the new government; he thought he …show more content…
Originally, Rome had no woman so the men tricked the neighboring Sabines into coming to Rome with their wives. At a signal, each Roman man took a woman from the group. By the time the Sabine men returned with weapons, many of the women were already with child and unwilling to leave (Jestice). During times of war, when the men were away, it was the matriarch’s job to protect her husband’s political interests. Her job was to raise the children and maintain the family business (Jestice). Women were regarded highly within Roman culture and were often better educated than their male counterparts. Hitler’s view of women could not have been any more different. He believed that the natural role of women was purely domestic. He completely rejected the idea of gender equality and considered the push for women’s rights to be a communist plot (Llewellyn, et al). Especially during the war, women were constantly bombarded by propaganda that suggested their goal should be to be a good wife, have a well-kept home, and to raise healthy offspring. In this time, the Nazis heavily restricted abortion and methods of contraception; abortions were only available to women who met the standards for necessity. However, doctors would encourage abortions for patients who were non-Aryan. As the 1930s progressed, women were barred from more and more occupations in Germany until it was near impossible to get a job at all. The Nazis went so far as to “re-feminize” women by modifying how they dressed and behaved (Llewellyn, et