Notice to all school children• The proper education of children is a key component to the success to

any nation• Girls will now be able to benefit from a range of child care and domestic

courses• Boys will have special physical training- this will be one the main focuses

of education.• History is currently being mistaught and the content will change- you will

learn about the glory of your country and the way the country was stabbed in the back in 1918

• Children will be encouraged to join healthy and respectable activities outside of school

• There will be no more study of religion in school- this time will be replaced by physical activities and ideology- the study of the party’s ideals. Your loyalty lies with the Fuhrer

• Science will now be known as race and Eugenics studies. • Any children that don’t conform or wear there uniform wrong will be

entered into a ‘correction’ programme• All children are to have their noses measured. Girls with noses longer

than 5 cm and boys of more than 6.5 cm will be referred to the Racial Purity Board.

• Above all- children and teachers will be completely obedient in all aspects!!!

LO: How did the Nazis try to control and win support from

the Youth and with what success?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEghwtj1lSU&playnext=1&list=PLB30CB7741336CCBB

Watch the clip- the clip is of a Hitler Youth rally

What does it suggest to you about

1. Youth support for Hitler?2. Why the youth were

important to the Nazis?

Youth• The youth were

important to Hitler- they were the future of the Third Reich

• He wanted to mould them into loyal and unquestioning supporters

• In his bid to do this he controlled Education and young people’s free time by encouraging them to join the Nazi youth organisations

• Task: Read pp.283

• What were the aims of Nazi Youth policy and education?

• Use the sources and the text

• Ensure you explain them

Aims of Nazi Youth Policy

•To brain wash them into believers•To create loyal supporters who

were unquestioning•To teach them Nazi values (hatred

of the Jews, lebensraum)•To train the youth- boys into good soldiers, girls into good mothers•To control them- spend all their

leisure time with the Nazi’s= control

•To control and spy on families•To make them good Germans and

Nazi’s

How did the Nazi’s use the education of children?

Look at p.283

• What were the aims/purpose of education?

• Methods (what did they learn?)

• Consequences: (regime and children)

• Use examples from the sources to support your answers

The Hitler Youth Movements• Education wasn’t the only

way to control the Youth• The Nazi’s banned all other

youth organisations- they set up the Hitler Youth for boys and the League of German Maidens for girls

• These were designed to entertain (camping , rallies- lots of entertainment) to create fit strong healthy soldiers and mothers and loyal supporters that could be controlled.

• Look at source 28 and 31 on p.284. were the Nazis successful in winning support?

Typical members of the Hitler Youth (Hitler Jugend, HJ)

League of German Maidens

Example activities from the

Hitler Youth Orgs.

What is the purpose of

such activities?

You had to swear an oath of

allegiance to the Fuhrer

Hitler YouthFacts

You experienced outdoor

activities such as hiking and

camping

By 1939 there

were 7.3 million

members of The Hitler Youth

The Hitler Youth Law was passed in 1936 and stated that all

youths should belong to the Hitler Youth. Joining the Hitler

Youth became compulsory in 1939

The aim of the BDM was to

prepare girls for motherhood- to make them good Nazi women (no

make up, smoking,

healthy) as well as practical

domestic tasks

The aim of the HJ was to

prepare boys for military service and to be strong future leaders of Germany- if they

were good enough some

would be recruited into

the SS

Emphasis in the HJ and BDM was placed

upon physical fitness, group activities and obedience to

the Nazi Party

At 14 girls joined the League of

German Girls - BDM

By 1932 there were

108,000 members of The Hitler

Youth

1932 108,000

1934 3.6 million

1936 5.4 million

1938 7.0 million

1939 7.3 million

Figures showing membership of the Hitler Youth

How do you account for the rapid growth in

membership of the Hitler Youth?

It may be worth noting that the total number of 10-18 year olds in Germany in 1939 was 8.9 million. What does

this tell you?

Many young people liked the feeling of importance – the uniform, the respect, the

adoration…

Lots of youths wanted to

listen to Jazz, try out new

fashions and hair styles,

smoke and drink alcohol.

All of these activities were

banned in The Hitler

Youth

Many young people enjoyed the

excitement of the HJ – camping,

hiking, weapons training…

Alternative youth groups sprang up across Germany – e.g. The Edelweiss

Pirates, The Navajos Gang, The Kittelbach Pirates…

Many youths disliked the strict regimentation –

being told what to do and when to do it

Alternative youth groups ambushed

Hitler Youth patrols and beat them up. Some

girls resented the fact that they

were ‘trained’ to be housewives and mothers at such a young

age.

Lots of youths

resented the fact

that their old

clubs and youth

groups were

banned

How did young people within Germany react

to the HJ?

What is the purpose of this poster produced in 1936?

“Come and build youth hostels and homes”

What about the groups that didn’t agree?

Look at p.285There were some

teenagers that resented the Hitler Youth

• Swing Movement• Edelweiss PiratesFor each• Why did they rebel?• What did they do?• What happened to

them?

• What were the main features of Nazi education from 1933? (4)

• Explain the aims of Nazi policies towards children after 1933? (6)

• How successful was the Nazi regime in winning the support and loyalty of the youth in Germany 1933-45? (10)