Nazi aims and policies towards the young

• Why were young people important to Hitler and the Nazis?


  They were essential for ensuring the longevity of the Third Reich through indoctrination.
• What did Hitler envision for the Third Reich?


  He envisioned it lasting for a thousand years.
• At what age were boys and girls encouraged to join the Hitler Youth?


  From the age of 10.
• What was the compulsory membership age for the Hitler Youth established in 1936?


  Membership was made compulsory from age 10.
• What percentage of German boys aged 14 and over were members of the Hitler Youth by 1939?


  90 percent.
• What were the main aims of the Hitler Youth and the League of German Maidens?


  • Hitler Youth: Prepare boys for future soldiers
  • League of German Maidens: Prepare girls for future motherhood
• What were the uniforms worn by members of the Hitler Youth and the League of German Maidens?


  • Hitler Youth: Military-style uniforms
  • League of German Maidens: Blue skirt, white blouse, heavy marching shoes
• What types of activities did boys in the Hitler Youth participate in?


  • Physical exercise
  • Rifle practice
  • Political indoctrination
• What types of activities did girls in the League of German Maidens participate in?


  • Physical exercise
  • Developing domestic skills (sewing and cooking)
• How did schools contribute to Nazi indoctrination of young people?


  Schools indoctrinated students into political and racial ideas of Nazism.
• What association did all teachers have to join under the Nazi regime?

  Nazi Teachers’ Association.
• What was the purpose of vetting teachers in the Nazi Teachers’ Association?


  To ensure their political and racial suitability.
• How was the curriculum altered to reflect Nazi ideology?


  • History: Course on the rise of the Nazi Party
  • Biology: Teach Nazi racial theories in eugenics
  • Race study and ideology: New subject on Aryan ideas and anti-Semitism
  • Physical Education: Five one-hour sports lessons weekly
  • Chemistry and Mathematics: Downgraded in importance
• What was the ultimate aim of the Nazi indoctrination in schools?


  To brainwash children into accepting Nazi ideas without question.