Lesson 22: life in Nazi ferment for the young/ youth groups

• What was the role of Youth Groups in Nazi Germany?

  To indoctrinate and train young people
• What were the Youth Groups for boys in Nazi Germany?

  • The Hitler Youth
  • Jungvolk (ages 10-14)
  • Hitler Youth (ages 14-18)
• What were the Youth Groups for girls in Nazi Germany?

  • The League of German Maidens
  • Jungmädel (ages 10-14)
  • Bund Deutscher Mädel (ages 14-18)
• What was the overall aim of the Hitler Youth?

  To train boys to be good soldiers
• What were the political aims of the Hitler Youth?

  Boys were to listen to Nazi speeches
• What military training did boys receive in the Hitler Youth?

  Military style training with rifle practice
• What propaganda methods did Hitler use for youth groups?

  Reading Nazi newspapers
• How did the membership of the Hitler Youth change from 1932 to 1939?

  Increased from 100,000 to 9 million members
• What was the physical aim of the Hitler Youth?

  To ensure boys were fit for armed forces
• What personality traits were encouraged in boys through the Hitler Youth?

  To be loyal and ruthless in dangerous times
• What were the methods used to toughen boys in the Hitler Youth?

  Military drills and harsh physical punishments
• What were the overall aims of the League of German Maidens?

  To train girls to be good members of society
• What skills were girls taught in the League of German Maidens?

  Cooking, sewing, and household management
• What was the significance of 'racial hygiene' in the League of German Maidens?

  To promote marrying only Aryan men
• How did the Nazis attempt to influence children's views?

  By taking them away from their parents
• What were the mixed feelings of young people towards youth groups?

  Some loved it, others hated it
• What was the purpose of the special facilities for boys in the Hitler Youth?

  To provide camps for military training
• When did the Hitler Youth start as a movement?

  In 1926
• What was the impact of the Nazis on Protestant Church Youth Groups?

  Nazis tried to ban them
• What was the age range for the Jungvolk in the Hitler Youth?

  10-14 years old
• What was the age range for the Bund Deutscher Mädel?

  14-18 years old
• How many members did the Hitler Youth have in 1935?

  4 million members
• How many members did the Hitler Youth have in 1939?

  9 million members