Youth in Nazi Germany

Question 1

The Little Fellows was for…

Answer 1

Boys aged 6-10

Question 2

The Youth Folk was for…

Answer 2

Boys aged 10-14

Question 3

The Young Girls was for…

Answer 3

Girls aged 10-14

Question 4

Hitler Youth was for…

Answer 4

Boys aged 10-14

Question 5

The League of German Girls (BDM) was for…

Answer 5

Girls aged 14-18

Question 6

What did the Nazis do in terms of educations (3 things)?

Answer 6

1. Text books were re-written to only include Nazi ideas 2. Teacher had to be part of the NSLB (Nazi Teacher League) to make sure they weren’t influenced by anti-Nazi ideas 3. Boys and Girls were taught different things

Question 7

Why was the Hitler Youth appealing (3 things)?

Answer 7

1. The uniform was another outfit,was smart, and promoted equality 2. There were camps held at least once a year, which meant a holiday 3. The marches and parades made the children feel like part of their country

Question 8

After which year was Hitler Youth compulsory?

Answer 8

1939

Question 9

5 examples of things boys were taught

Answer 9

1. Boxing 2. Fighting 3. Military training 4. Fitness 5. Camping

Question 10

5 examples of things girls were taught

Answer 10

1. Bed making and housewifery 2. Cooking 3. Looking after children 4. Fitness 5. Camping

Question 11

What did Hitler want to create in order to ensure that Nazis would rule forever?

Answer 11

A Thousand Year Reich

Question 12

What were 2 subjects that children were taught to remind them how important the pure Aryan race was?

Answer 12

Race Studies and Eugenics

Question 13

How many members of the Hitler Youth were there in 1932?

Answer 13

100,000

Question 14

How many members of the Hitler Youth were there in 1934?

Answer 14

3.5 million

Question 15

What were the names of the two main youth Nazi opposition groups?

Answer 15

The Edelweiss Pirates and the Swing Youth

Question 16

What did youth opposition groups do?

Answer 16

Change lyrics to Nazi songs to mock them. enjoyed non-German things like American and British music and fashion, the Swing Youth accepted Jews, graffitied anti-Nazi things on buildings, beat up Gestapo members

Question 17

When were some members of the Edelweiss Pirates hanged, and how many of them?

Answer 17

1944, twelve

Question 18

What happened to the two leaders of the White Rose Group, the youth Nazi opposition group?

Answer 18

Sophie and Hans Scholl were arrested and executed