Women During The Holocaust

The Nazi had no respect for Jewish men and women. At first they would mainly focus on Jewish men. They would arrest and deport them all the time. As time went by they included all jews. Those targeted jews included males, females, adults, children, religious Jews, and even those with no religion. The Nazi crimes came to be known as the Holocaust.
During the period of the holocaust, millions of women were exposed to victimization and murder. Individual camps and areas were specifically designed for female prisoners. Those concentration camps forced women to undergo harsh treatment. Ravensbruck was one of the largest concentration camps that held over 100,000 women.
Many of the women experienced enduring wrongdoings against them, that changed history forever. During the holocaust women lived and died differently than men.

Pregnancy among the
The population policy of Germans, known as Lebensborn, promoted the birth of “Aryans”. The role of motherhood was taught to the girls in school. They supported racial purity and species upgrading. Child-rich families were honored and abortion was considered illegitimate among Germans. Those with many children received a lot of support. That support included shelter, birth documents, financial support, and adoptive parents. War eventually cause the Nazis to abandon the Lebensborn program.
Women in the holocaust were considered extremely vulnerable. Millions were victims of persecution and most did not survive. Many were murdered in inhumane ways. Gas chambers, rape, and beatings were what all the women had to look out for. The pregnant had to await abortion and death. Although many died in resistance, others were able to tell of their legacy. The survivors were able to tell stories about the heroism, determination, and courage. The survivors obviously provided mutual support amongst each other, and were able to cope with starvation differently than