The Hitler Youth Flashcards
Who could join the Hitler Youth?
Boys from aged 14
What group could girls join?
The League of German Maidens (BDM)
When could girls join the League of German Maidens (BDM)?
14
What were the main aims of the Hitler Youth?
- to make boys loyal to Hitler
- to control the activities of the young outside the classroom (e.g. prevent them from being teenage rebels)
- to train boys to be soldiers
What were the main aims of the League of German Maidens?
- to make boys loyal to Hitler
- to control the activities of the young outside the classroom (e.g. prevent them from being teenage rebels)
- to train girls to be wives and mothers
What sort of activities would the Hitler Youth do?
- sports
- camping
- firing rifles (and knowing how to clean a rifle)
- marching / hiking
- general fitness
- being indoctrinated with Nazi ideology
What sort of activities would the League of German Maidens do?
- how to look after a family
- general fitness
- being indoctrinated with Nazi ideology
When could boys join the youth movement (although not the Hitler Youth)?
Aged 6
When could girls join the youth movement (although not the League of German Maidens)?
Aged 10
What did the Hitler Youth do in 1933?
It took over all other youth groups (except Catholic ones)
When were Catholic youth groups eliminated?
1936
In 1933, how many boys and girls were in the Hitler Youth/League of German Maidens?
50% of boys
15% of girls
Why did the Hitler Youth sometimes cause problems at home?
Parents tended not to be as fanatic about Hitler as their children.
The youth groups taught young people to be loyal to Hitler - not their parents.
What were the groups for boys and girls called when they were aged 10-14?
Boys: German Young People
Girls: League of Young Girls
When did the Hitler Youth become virtually compulsory?
In 1936
