Young People in Young People in GermanyGermany

Education and the Hitler YouthEducation and the Hitler Youth

Importance of Young PeopleImportance of Young People

Next Generation of AdultsNext Generation of Adults Easier to convince young people compared to Easier to convince young people compared to

the older generations in Germanythe older generations in Germany The Hitler Youth was a logical extension of The Hitler Youth was a logical extension of

Hitler's belief that the future of Nazi Germany Hitler's belief that the future of Nazi Germany was its children. The Hitler Youth was seen as was its children. The Hitler Youth was seen as being as important to a child as school was. In being as important to a child as school was. In the early years of the Nazi government, Hitler the early years of the Nazi government, Hitler had made it clear as to what he expected had made it clear as to what he expected German children to be like:German children to be like:

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

Nazi EducationNazi Education

The Nazis were aware that education would The Nazis were aware that education would create loyal Nazis by the time they reached create loyal Nazis by the time they reached adulthood adulthood

the use of propaganda were to be a common the use of propaganda were to be a common practice in Nazi schools and the education practice in Nazi schools and the education system system

All teachers had to be careful about what they All teachers had to be careful about what they said as children were encouraged to inform the said as children were encouraged to inform the authorities if a teacher said something that did authorities if a teacher said something that did not fit in with the Nazi's curriculum for schools not fit in with the Nazi's curriculum for schools

Subjects underwent a major change in Subjects underwent a major change in schools. Some of the most affected were schools. Some of the most affected were History and Biology. History and Biology. 

History was based on the glory of Germany - History was based on the glory of Germany - a nationalistic approach was compulsory. a nationalistic approach was compulsory.

The German defeat in 1918 was explained as The German defeat in 1918 was explained as the work of Jewish and Marxist spies who the work of Jewish and Marxist spies who had weakened the system from withinhad weakened the system from within

the Treaty of Versailles was the work of the Treaty of Versailles was the work of nations jealous of Germany's might and nations jealous of Germany's might and powerpower

the hyperinflation of 1923 was the work of the hyperinflation of 1923 was the work of Jewish saboteurs Jewish saboteurs

the national resurgence which started under the national resurgence which started under the leadership of Hitler etc.the leadership of Hitler etc.

Biology became a study of the different races to Biology became a study of the different races to 'prove' that the Nazi belief in racial superiority 'prove' that the Nazi belief in racial superiority was a sound belief.was a sound belief.

"Racial Instruction" started as the age of 6. "Racial Instruction" started as the age of 6. Hitler himself had decreed that Hitler himself had decreed that "no boy or girl "no boy or girl should leave school without complete should leave school without complete knowledge of the necessity and meaning of knowledge of the necessity and meaning of blood purity." blood purity."

Pupils were taught about the problems of Pupils were taught about the problems of heredity.heredity.

Older pupils were taught about the importance Older pupils were taught about the importance of selecting the right "mate" when marrying and of selecting the right "mate" when marrying and producing children. producing children.

The problems of inter-racial marriage were The problems of inter-racial marriage were taught with an explanation that such marriages taught with an explanation that such marriages could only lead to a decline in racial purity. could only lead to a decline in racial purity.

Girls had a different curriculum in some Girls had a different curriculum in some regards as they studied domestic regards as they studied domestic science and eugenics - both of which science and eugenics - both of which were to prepare young girls to be the were to prepare young girls to be the prefect mother and wife. prefect mother and wife.

In Eugenics, girls were taught about the In Eugenics, girls were taught about the characteristics to look out for in a characteristics to look out for in a perfect husband and father.perfect husband and father.

How did the Nazi’s brainwash 8 million young people?

School

To keep a mentally ill person costs approximately 4 RM per day, and there are 300,000 mentally ill in care.

a) How much do these people cost to keep in total?b) How many marriage loans at 1000 RM each could be

granted from this money

Question from a Maths textbook

Indoctrination became rampant in all subjects. At Indoctrination became rampant in all subjects. At every opportunity, teachers were expected to attack every opportunity, teachers were expected to attack the life style of the Jews. the life style of the Jews.

Exam questions even contained blunt reference to Exam questions even contained blunt reference to the government's anti-Semitic stance:the government's anti-Semitic stance:

"A bomber aircraft on take-off carries 12 dozen "A bomber aircraft on take-off carries 12 dozen bombs, each weighing 10 kilos. The aircraft takes off bombs, each weighing 10 kilos. The aircraft takes off for Warsaw the international centre for Jewry. It for Warsaw the international centre for Jewry. It bombs the town. On take-off with all bombs on bombs the town. On take-off with all bombs on board and a fuel tank containing 100 kilos of fuel, the board and a fuel tank containing 100 kilos of fuel, the aircraft weighed about 8 tons. When it returns from aircraft weighed about 8 tons. When it returns from the crusade, there are still 230 kilos left. What is the the crusade, there are still 230 kilos left. What is the weight of the aircraft when empty ?"weight of the aircraft when empty ?"

Anti-Semitism, (or anti-Jew)Anti-Semitism, (or anti-Jew)

From 1935 on, after the Nuremburg Laws, From 1935 on, after the Nuremburg Laws, Jewish school children were not allowed to Jewish school children were not allowed to attend schools. The Nazi government attend schools. The Nazi government claimed that a German pupil sitting next to a claimed that a German pupil sitting next to a Jew could become contaminated by the Jew could become contaminated by the experience.experience.

The sole purpose of this educational The sole purpose of this educational structure was to create a future generation structure was to create a future generation that was blindly loyal to Hitler and the Nazis.that was blindly loyal to Hitler and the Nazis.

"When an opponent declares, 'I will not come over to your side,' I say calmly, 'Your child belongs to us already...What are you? You will pass on. Your descendants, however, now stand in the new camp. In a short time they will know nothing but this new community'." Adolf Hitler

Controlling Lives and Minds.

How did the Nazi’s brainwash 8 million young people?

Controlling Lives and Minds.

How did the Nazi’s brainwash 8 million young people?

Hitler Youth Schools

How did the Nazi’s brainwash 8 million young people?

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Total Membership 10-18 year olds in Germany

Membership figures for Hitler youth movements 1932-1939

The Hitler Youth catered for 10 to 18 The Hitler Youth catered for 10 to 18 year olds. There were separate year olds. There were separate organisations for boys and girls. The organisations for boys and girls. The task of the boys section was to prepare task of the boys section was to prepare the boys for military service. For girls, the boys for military service. For girls, the organisation prepared them for the organisation prepared them for motherhood.motherhood.

BoysBoys

Boys at 10, joined the Deutsches Jungvolk Boys at 10, joined the Deutsches Jungvolk (German Young People) until the age of (German Young People) until the age of 13 when they transferred to the Hitler 13 when they transferred to the Hitler Jugend (Hitler Youth) until the age of 18Jugend (Hitler Youth) until the age of 18

"military athletics" (Wehrsport) included "military athletics" (Wehrsport) included marching, bayonet drill, grenade throwing, marching, bayonet drill, grenade throwing, trench digging, map reading, gas defence, trench digging, map reading, gas defence, use of dugouts, how to get under barbed use of dugouts, how to get under barbed wire and pistol shooting wire and pistol shooting

GirlsGirls

Girls, at the age of 10, joined the Girls, at the age of 10, joined the Jungmadelbund (League of Young Girls) Jungmadelbund (League of Young Girls) and at the age of 14 transferred to the and at the age of 14 transferred to the Bund Deutscher Madel (League of Bund Deutscher Madel (League of German Girls). German Girls).

Girls had to be able to run 60 metres in 14 Girls had to be able to run 60 metres in 14 seconds, throw a ball 12 metres, complete seconds, throw a ball 12 metres, complete a 2 hour march, swim 100 metres and a 2 hour march, swim 100 metres and know how to make a bed. know how to make a bed.