Life For Young People Flashcards
How did the Nazis control education
Changes the curriculum
Nazi special schools
Actions by the government
How did actions by the government change education
The 1935 Nuremberg laws banned Jews from school
How did the Nazis change the school curriculum
The curriculum was changes to agree with Nazi ideals
For example Jews were blamed for the loss of ww1
Biology was changed to be the study of the superior Aryan race
What were Nazi special schools
They were schools set up for the brightest and fittest boys that were identified to be future possible political or military leaders. These schools where called Adolf Hitler schools
Who was the minister of education
Bernhard rust
How did the Nazis control young people in their free time?
By creating youth organisations
What were the youth organisations called and who were they led by?
Hitler youth for boys
League of German maidens (BDM) for girls
Both led by Baldur Von Schirach
What was the aim of Hitler youth
To teach them skills to be a future soldier
What was the Aim of the BDM
To indoctrinate racism, increase fitness and teach girls how to become perfect Aryan mothers
What was the age structure of Hitler youth
Cubs 6-10
Young German folk 10-13
Hitler youth 14-18
What was the age structure of BDM
10-14 young maidens
14-18 League of German Maidens (BDM)
18-21 faith and beauty
What activities were there at Hitler youth
Marching, camping, war games, map reading, pistol shooting, bayonet drills, grenade throwing,
What activities were there at BDM
Community service
Cooking
Cleaning
Being mothers
Camping skiing
