1. THE CREATION OF VOLKSGEMEINSCHAFT

2. AIMS AND DEFINITIONS Volksgemeinschaft: Peoples Community Weltanschauung: Common Philosophy Volksgenossen: Fellow German’s Eintopf: State sacrifice Winterhilfe: Donations used for welfare schemes Aim: To create a new society based on blood and race. This community would have a shared philosophy and would make Germany a power fit for world domination.

3. Youth “Knowledge is the ruin of my young men.” Hitler 1939 “We start our work when the child is three… we never let a single soul go.” Robert Ley Alien Influences: Parents Church Foreign entertainment Friends Nazis determined to counter these influences through all encompassing system.

4. Youth Policy

5. How the Control Develops

6. The History 1926 - Nazi Youth Founded Pre 1933 - Traditional Role, Great Variety 1933 - All Youth Movement Incorporated in Nazi Movement apart from Catholics 1933 - Concordat 1936 - Banning of all Independent Movements 1939 -90% of German Youth within the Movement.

7. Activities Based on Fun and Fear Indoctrination + Intimidation Comradeship + Outdoors

8. Education “The chief purpose of the school is to train human beings to realize that the state is more important than the individual.” Bernhard Rust, Nazi Education Minister

9. Traditional Role of Education The different states had their own independence with regard to education. The system was traditionally liberal with girls encouraged to progress. The arts were free and Germany produced some Europe’s greatest talents.

10. Nazi Policy Like many areas they simply took over the existing system and Nazified it for their own benefit. The system was obviously geared to the indoctrination of youth. Roles within the Third Reich were highlighted within the system.

11. Policy in Action Teachers: Various policies to ensure compliance. 1933 - Civil Service Law Formation of the National Socialist Teachers League 1933 - University Lecturers Declaration of Support None of these bodies ever had 100% support Students: Co - Educational and Denominational Schools abolished. Curriculum changed. Old system built upon with new elite schools - NAPOLAS, ADOLF HITLER SCHOOLS, CASTLES OF ORDER