Volksgemeinschaft: Education & Young Flashcards
What did the Nazis believe about academic qualities ?
“Worthless”
What were the main Nazi ambitions through education ?
To create committed Nazis
To prepare young men for war
To prepare young women for their role as a women
What did the Nazis do with teachers who were seen as unreliable or Jewish ?
Got rid of them as teachers ( not many, as teachers were part of middle-class and voters of the Nazi regime )
What are 3 examples of subjects that lost time under the new Nazi curriculum ?
Physics
Foreign languages
R.E
What subjects were seen as vital to the Nazis in order to fulfil indoctrination and create soldiers?
- History
- P.E
- Biology
What is indoctrination ?
The process of making someone believe so strongly that they can’t shake that belief even slightly
What happened in Mathematics ?
Students forced to solve the problems which would be important for Germany economically for the war
What happened in Chemistry ?
Students taught about chemicals and explosive reactions for bombs and weapons in the war
What happened in History ?
Taught German history, German heroes in pre 20th century, how the Jews had brought down Germany in war, how great Hitler was
What happened in P.E ?
Create strong soldiers and prepare girls for a women’s role
What happened in biology ?
Taught of all Nazi beliefs such as the genetically defective and Aryan race
What did the Nazis want children to come out of school with instead of academic skills ?
“National Socialist Spirit”
What were “Napolas” ?
Elite schools, set up to create future leaders of Germany in the Military and Nazi party
Why was the Hitler Youth set up ?
To reduce the amount of time children spent with their parents who criticised the Nazi party so they wouldn’t turn against it.
What did the Hitler Youth do ?
They set up activities for children in the evenings and weekends and were fed tonnes of Nazi propaganda
How many members did the Hitler Youth have by the start of 1936 ?
4,000,000
When did the Hitler youth become more or less compulsory ?
December 1936
What ages were you involved in the Hitler Youth ?
10-18
When was the Hitler Youth set up ?
1933
What activities did the boys do in the Hitler youth ?
Military training ( marches, map reading and shooting practice) , Politics classes, exercise
What activities did the girls do in the hitler youth ?
Nursing, child care, house training, exercise, politics classes
What were 3 indications that the Hitler Youth was a great success ?
- Children were more loyal to Hitler than their parents
- 1939 there were millions of soldiers that came from the Hitler youth
- Children strongly believed in what Nazis taughtr
What were 2 indications that the Hitler youth was a failure ?
- Became boring
- Opposing groups such as “swing-kids”
