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.

Role of women in Nazi society followed the rules of a largely patriarchal

or male-dominated society. Hitler hailed women as "the most important

citizen" in his Germany, but this was true for only Aryan women who

bred pure-blood, "desirable" Aryans. Motherhood was the only goal they

were taught to reach for, apart from performing the stereotypical

functions of managing the household and being good wives. This was in

stark contrast to the role of women in the French Revolution where

women led movements and fought for rights to education and equal

wages. They were allowed to form political clubs, and schooling was

made compulsory for them after the French Revolution.