nazi youth Flashcards
When was the Hitler Youth created?
1920s
When did the Hitler Youth become compulsory?
1936
What did the Hitler Youth do?
cross country matches
physical tests
nazi films
rallies
camps
What did members have to do once a year?
swear an oath of loyalty to Hitler
What was the difference between the first and the second Hitler Youth in 1936 and 1939?
the second one had punishments for people who did not attend
What was the girls’ equivalent of Hitler Youth?
the league of German maidens
What was the emphasis of the league of the German maidens?
training girls to be good wives and mothers
In 1939, the second Hitler Youth law allowed girls to withdraw from attendance under which circumstances?
marriage
In schools, which subjects increased in importance?
PE, eugenics, German history and biology
What were Adolf Hitler schools meant to do?
prepare the most able to become Nazi leaders
What happened to non-Nazi teachers?
they lost their jobs
Did girls follow the same curriculum as boys?
no, they had a greater emphasis on preparing for home life
What was Der Giftpilz?
an anti-sematic children’s book published by Julius Streicher
What did the swing youth like to do?
go to swing clubs
listen to swing music, which was a blend of black jazz and white dance band music
What happened if people of the swing youth got caught?
they were sent to concentration camps
