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Question 1

What is militarism?

Answer 1

The belief that a country should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests

Question 2

What were some aspects of Nazi Germany’s militarism between 1933 and 1939?

Answer 2

The glorification of military ideas
The prominent role of the German military in government and the state
Rapid German rearmament
Schools and Youth Groups
These provided the ideal place for Nazi militarism to flourish.

Question 3

What did German children learn about?

Answer 3

They learned about the stab-in-the-back myth

Question 4

What were German children indoctrinated in?

Answer 4

They were led to believe that Germany needed to reverse the wrong of Versailles

Question 5

What did boys’ education in Nazi Germany focus on?

Answer 5

Learning military skills, shooting, and physical fitness

*Boys were traditionally the focus of militaristic education in Nazi Germany