Youth

Question 1

What did Nazis believe to be the purpose of education?

Answer 1

To create loyal Nazis

Prepare children for their future roles

Question 2

How did Nazis ensure teacher’s educated their students properly?

Answer 2

They had to be Nazis
If they did not accept ideals they were sacked
Attended teacher camps with a focus on indoctrination and physical training

Question 3

How did Nazis change school for Germans?

Answer 3

Lessons began with ‘Heil Hitler’
History glorified Germany’s past/ attacked ToV
PE was 15%
Eugenics studied (selective breeding)
Race studies
Subjects altered to suit Nazi policies (Geography taught Lebensraum)

Question 4

What did boys education focus on?

Answer 4

Science, maths, military drill, physical fitness

To prepare for armed forces

Question 5

What did girls education focus on?

Answer 5

Needlework, music, language, homecrafts
To prepare for motherhood and marriage
Emphasis on domestic duties and physical fitness

Question 6

Why did the Nazis have some additional special schools?

Answer 6

Ran by SS
To prepare and train future leaders of military and govt.
Best students from these schools went onto ‘Order Castles’ where there was intense political and physical training

Question 7

What was the name of the youth organisation for boys ages 10-14?

Answer 7

Deutsches Jungvolk

Young German Folk

Question 8

What was the name of the youth organisation for girls ages 10-14?

Answer 8

Jung Madel

Young Girls

Question 9

What was the name of the youth organisation for boys ages 14-18?

Answer 9

Hitler Jugend

Hitler Youth

Question 10

What was the name of the youth organisation for girls ages 14-18?

Answer 10

Bund Deutscher Madel

League of German Maidens

Question 11

What activities did boys complete in the Hitler Youth?

Answer 11

Competition
Physical fitness
Military training
Hiking
Frequent Drill
Practice shooting
Map reading
Reinforce Aryan superiority

Question 12

What activities did girls complete in the Hitler Youth?

Answer 12

Physical fitness
Emphasis on motherhood
Teaching domestic skills
Making beds
Cooking
Taught importance of 'racial hygiene'

Question 13

When was the first Hitler Youth law?

Answer 13

1936

Question 14

When did the Hitler Youth become compulsory?

Answer 14

1939- Second Hitler Youth law

Question 15

How did the Hitler Youth aid in the war effort?

Answer 15

Active in fire brigades
Assisted in cities affected by bombing
By 1943- became military reserve
Members as young as 12 were recruited into armed forces.

Question 16

How many members did youth organisations have by 1939?

Answer 16

8 million

Question 17

Why did some young people enjoy the Hitler Youth?

Answer 17

Activities such as hiking and camping
Some enjoyed military aspect
Sense of Comradeship

Question 18

How many young people had not joined a youth movement by end of 1939?

Answer 18

3 million

Question 19

Why did some young people dislike the youth movements?

Answer 19

Found activities boring
Did not enjoy military aspects
Crisis in leaders for it due to conscription

Question 20

Why did some parents dislike the Hitler Youth?

Answer 20

Negative effect on family life
Children owed first allegiance to Hitler
Children encouraged to challenge authority of parents
Children encouraged to spy on their parents