Young People In Germany Under Nazi Rule Flashcards
Why did Hitler value young people
Because they are the future of Germany and he needs them to believe his ways are the best
What two primary approaches did the Nazis used to bring up young Nazis?
- Took control of education systems
- social movement
Prior to 1933 schools were run locally, what is the Nazis change after gaining power?
Nazis shifted the education from state to federal
What were some of the teachers requirements
- jewish teachers were fired
- all teacher is required to join the Nazi teaching league
- all teachers required to swear loyalty to Hitler
What were some changes to Children’s educational content?
- biology textbooks rewritten
- history textbooks rewritten
- religious education removed
- great emphasis on PE
When the Nazi group came to power, all youth groups were banned, except one
Hitler youth
What did the boys group in the Hitler youth do
Basic military training such as camp craft, map reading, cleaning & firing a rifle, drill & discipline
What did the girls group in the Nazi youth do
Motherhood training like cooking, sewing, managing a household budget
What were the two resistance movements against the Nazis
Swing movement & edelweiss pirates
Who were the people in the swing movement rebels
Middle class people who wanted to express them selves as they wanted w/ music, dance & fashion
Who were the edelweiss pirates?
Working class youth aged 14 - 17 who taunted the Hitler youth and song anti-nazi songs
During the war the edelweiss pirates escalated their involvement, what did they do?
Sheltered deserters, distributed allied leaflets, acts of sabotage
