Were the Nazis successful in controlling the lives of women and young people between 1933 and 1939? Explain your answer.

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Were the Nazis successful in controlling the lives of women and young people between 1933 and 1939? Explain your answer.

In Nazi terms, to succeed meant that full control on the lives of the German citizens had to be gained; everything was in order and that everybody followed the rules. Fortunately for the Nazis, most people tended to follow these rules and took advantage of the offers thrown to them by the Nazis. In return for following these rules, the lives of women and young children were vastly improved during the six years.

The Nazis were an incredibly male dominated organization and Hitler believed that the place of a woman was in the kitchen.So; basically this meant that a woman was supposed to tend to her husband and stay at home to "breed" children. Fortunately for Hitler most women tended to agree with this idealistic and traditional view of life.So, therefore, Hitler awarded women with medals in conjunction with how many children they managed to produce. This was very effective because it made the mothers feel that they were really doing something worthwhile with their lives and helping to build both a better and stronger Germany. Other