4.2 Nazi policies towards the young

Question 1

What age could you join the Hitler Youth the girls’ wing of which was called the League of German Maidens?

Answer 1

10

Question 2

Whaen was Hitler you and German maiden mebership made manditory?

Answer 2

1936

Question 3

What were some kay features of the Hitler Youth?

Answer 3

-Its aim was to prepare German boys to be future soldiers
-Boys wore military-style uniforms
-Activities centred on physical exercise and rifle practice, as well as political indoctrination

Question 4

What were some key featurs in The League of German Maidens?

Answer 4

-Its aim was to prepare German girls for future motherhood
-Girls wore a uniform of blue skirt, white blouse and and heavy marching shoes
-Girls undertook physical exercise, but activities mainly centred on developing domestic skills such as sewing and cooking

Question 5

What did teacher need to join what did it do?

Answer 5

Nazi Teachers’ Association, which vetted them for political and racial suitability.

Question 6

How History was altered to reflect Nazi ideology and priorities?

Answer 6

• lessons included a course on the rise of the Nazi Party.
• Only German History
  -Specific WW1 narrative

Question 7

How was Biology altered to reflect Nazi ideology and priorities?

Answer 7

lessons were used to teach Nazi racial theories of evolution in
eugenics

Question 8

How was Race study and ideology altered to reflect Nazi ideology and priorities?

Answer 8

this became a new subject, dealing with the
Aryan
ideas and anti-Semitism.

Question 9

How was PE altered to reflect Nazi ideology and priorities?

Answer 9

German schoolchildren had five one-hour sports lessons every week.

Question 10

How was Chemistry and Mathematics altered to reflect Nazi ideology and priorities?

Answer 10

were downgraded in importance.

Question 11

How was altered to reflect Nazi ideology and priorities?