Kinder, Küche, Kirche

Their ideal was expressed through the three Ks: Kinder, Küche, Kirche — children, kitchen and church. Men were expected to earn a living and take leading roles in public life; women were expected to raise children and care for their families. The Nazis presented these unequal roles as different duties towards the nation, praising motherhood while restricting women’s choices.

The Nazis sought to reverse these changes. Their slogan Kinder, Küche, Kirche—children, kitchen, church—presented motherhood and domestic duties as women's proper role.