Hitler Youth

Hitler, 1935Hitler, 1935

•““He alone, who owns He alone, who owns the youth, gains the the youth, gains the future!”future!”

• What does this mean?What does this mean?• Do you agree with him?Do you agree with him?

Hitler Youth: WhyHitler Youth: Why“We must develop organizations in which an

individual’s entire life can take place. Then every activity and every individual will be regulated by the collectivity represented by the party. There is no longer any arbitrary will, there are no longer any free realms in which the individual belongs to himself … The time of personal happiness is over.”

-Hitler

Hitler YouthHitler Youth• As important as schoolAs important as school• High expectations:High expectations:

– ““The weak must be chiselled away. I want young men and women who can suffer pain. A young German must be as swift as a greyhound, as tough as leather, and as hard as Krupp's steel.”

• Method of Control• A Preparation

– Boys: Military– Girls: Motherhood

Hitler YouthHitler Youth• Statistics: Why Hitler Youth?Statistics: Why Hitler Youth?

40% Nazi Party = under 30

70% Nazi Party = under 40

Q: How is this beneficial to Hitler? How can he take advantage of this?

Modeled what German Girls must be

Modeled what German Girls must be

July-August 1944. This was the final issue. There is an interesting article on the SS titled: "The Faith of the Youth is the Foundation of Victory."

The Boys• Jungvolk

-Ages 10-14-Arms drills-Hiking trails-Blood and Honor-Sports meetings

• Hitler Youth-Ages 15-18-military focus

                                                               

                                                               

The Girls• Jungmadel

-Ages 10-14-Hiking trips- Sports meetings

• League of German Girls-Ages 15-18- Baby makers- 1 year of farm or

domestic service

The both had anti-air raid rehearsals

Most Important thing to remember

They were taught not to ask questions and obey without

thinking.

Methods to Create More Hitler YouthMethods to Create More Hitler Youth

1.1. Get young blonde women & men, put Get young blonde women & men, put them in camps, everyone wearing as little them in camps, everyone wearing as little clothing as possibleclothing as possible

2.2. Reproduce!Reproduce!3.3. Breed, breed, and breedBreed, breed, and breed … not for … not for

emotional involvement, but for emotional involvement, but for establishing and perpetuating purity of a establishing and perpetuating purity of a Nazi-defined German race!Nazi-defined German race!

Did Everyone Support these Groups?

• The Swing Movement-Upper middle class-Music Festivals

• The Edelweiss Pirates- Escape from control (get aways )

• The White Rose-College Students

Edelwiess PiratesEdelwiess Pirates“I want a brutal, domineering, fearless cruel youth. Youth must be all that. It must

bear pain. There must be nothing weak and gentle about it. The free, splendid beast of prey must once again flash from its eyes. That is how I will eradicate thousands of years of human domestication. That is how I will create the New Order.” - Hitler

Hitler's power may lay us low,And keep us locked in chains,

But we will smash the chains one day,We'll be free again.

We've got the fists and we can fight,We've got the knives and we'll get them out.

We want freedom, don't we boys?-Edelweiss Pirates Song

Edelweiss PiratesEdelweiss Pirates