How successful were Nazi policies towards women and the family?

Education:

• Girls from the age of 10 joined the Hitler Youth
• From 14 they entered the German Girls' League. They were taught their role was as a good wife and mother and their place was in the home-the three k's: kinder kuche kirche (children, cooking, kitchen)

Marriage:

• 1933:Law for the Encouragement of Marriage which gave newly weds a government load of 1000 marks. This encouraged them to have children
• 1934: 10 commandments for choice of spouse which encouraged people fitting the German Ideal to marry and keep race pure

Physical Constraints:

• Not allowed to wear make-up, have hair dyed or have perms
• Only allowed to wear flat shoes and…