Policies towards the young

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Why were young people important to Hitler
Young people were very important to Hitler and the Nazis
Hitler spoke of his Third Reich lasting for a thousand years and to achieve this he would have to ensure German children were thoroughly indoctrinated into Nazi ideology
German boys and girls in the Nazi youth organisation
From the age of 10 boys and girls were encouraged to join the Nazis’ youth organisation,
Boys were encouraged to join the Hitler Youth
Girls were encouraged to join the League of German Maidens).
Membership from age 10 was made compulsory in 1936 and by 1939 90% of German boys aged 14 and over were members
Purpose of the Hitler Youth
Its aim was to prepare German boys to be future soldiers
Boys wore military-style uniforms
Activities centred on physical exercise and rifle practice , as well as political indoctrination
Purpose of the League of German Maidens
Its aim was to prepare German girls for future motherhood
Girls wore a uniform of blue skirt , white blouse and heavy marching shoes
Girls undertook physical exercise, but activities mainly centred on developing domestic skills such as sewing and cooking
Nazi control of young through education
As well as influencing the beliefs of young Germans through the Hitler Youth, schools indoctrinated young people into the political and racial ideas of Nazism
All teachers had to join the Nazi Teachers’ Association, which vetted them for political and racial suitability
Nazi control of curriculum to reflect Nazi ideology and priorities
History - lessons included a course on the rise of the Nazi Party.
Biology - lessons were used to teach Nazi racial theories of evolution in eugenics.
Physical Education - German schoolchildren had five one-hour sports lessons every week.
Chemistry and Mathematics - were downgraded in importance
The Nazis' aim of controlling curriculum
The aim was to brainwash children so that they would grow up accepting Nazi ideas without question