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Parallels between fertility propaganda in Russia and Nazi Germany

Germany

Childbearing was seen as a way to strengthen the "Aryan race".

Women were instilled with the idea that their main role was to be mothers, not to work.

Families with many children were considered "true patriots".

Russia

The Kremlin's rhetoric emphasises the need to increase the size of the "Russian people".

The authorities promote ideas of traditional family values and encourage women to "fulfil their duty to their homeland".

Families with 3+ children are often presented as an example of "the right patriotic choice".

In both cases, having children is presented as a duty to the state rather than a personal choice.

Germany

Introduced the "Marriage Credit," a government loan that was partially cancelled for having children.

There were tax breaks for large families.

Women who gave birth to 4+ children were awarded the "Order of Motherhood".

Russia

"Maternity Capital" - financial payment for the birth of the second and subsequent children.

Introduction of new payments for large families, tax benefits.

Awards like "Order of Parental Glory" for 7+ children.

Germany

Women were raised in the spirit of "Kinder, Küche, Kirche" (children, kitchen, church).

Feminism, emancipation and women's careers were condemned.

Girls were taught in schools that their primary role was to be mothers.

Russia

The "traditional family" (breadwinner father, homemaker mother) is promoted.

Law on "banning LGBT propaganda" increases control over society.

Feminism is demonised as a "harmful Western influence".

Germany

Abortion was banned for "racially pure" Germans.

Marriages between "Aryans" were incentivised.

Women were to give birth "for the Reich".

Russia

In the regions, ideas of banning abortion or restricting it are promoted.

The ROC (as an instrument of power) actively promotes the thesis of the "sinfulness" of abortion.

Women should "give birth for the country", especially in war conditions.

Germany

Children were brought up in the spirit of military patriotism from an early age (Hitler Youth).

Women gave birth to "soldiers for future wars".

Russia

Propaganda of militarism among children (Junarmy, "z"-camps).

Women are indoctrinated that it is their duty to give birth to "future defenders of the fatherland".

Germany

Any "decaying" ideas were condemned, including liberalism, women's rights, freedom of choice of life path.

It was propagandised that the West was "corrupting" young people and threatening traditional values.

Russia

State propaganda actively fights "Western values", accusing the West of "destroying the institution of the family".

The law on "banning LGBT propaganda" effectively criminalised any deviation from the traditional family.

Authorities condemn the West for the "disintegration of morality" and claim that only Russia preserves "traditional values".

Germany

Programmes like lebensborn to encourage the birth of "racially pure" children from SS members.

Introducing bans on contraception and abortion for "Aryan women".

Russia

Some regions are already discussing restrictions on abortion, including banning it in private clinics.

The rejection of contraception is being propagandised under the pretext of "preserving traditional values".

In Chechnya, Kadyrov explicitly encourages women to have more children "for the sake of the fatherland".

Germany

Awarding mothers with the order "Cross of the German Mother" (4 children and more).

Propaganda of the image of a mother with many children as a "pillar of the Reich".

Russia

Introduction of the title of mother-heroine with payment of 1 million rubles for 10 children.

Encouragement of large families with state awards and subsidies.

Germany

Women were not allowed to smoke, drink alcohol, or wear "vulgar" clothing.

Women's careers were restricted - they were given the role of housewife and mother.

Divorce, adultery and "indecent" behaviour were condemned.
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