1. The Nazis and Young People
The Social Impact of the Nazi State
The Nazis and Young People
Lesson aims:
To be able to explain Nazi policy towards young people.

2. Learning objectives:
C:I will be able to describe Nazi policies for the young
B:I should be able to explain Nazi policies for the young
A:I could be able to evaluate the successes and failures of these policies

3. Education for death
with subtitles

4. Hitler Youth Camp
Hitler Youth Camp
Hitler Youth
Education

5. Henry Metlemann
This is programme from the lesson and is excellent for consolidating all Nazi policy towards women, the young and gaining Lebensraum (living space) for Germans

6. WHAT WAS THE HITLER YOUTH MOVEMENT?

7. The Hitler Youth Movement
Girls 10 – 14
League of Young Girls
(JM)
Boys
German Young People
(DJV)
Learning Nazi ideas and songs
Athletics
Hiking and camping
Map reading
Girls
League of German Maidens
Boys
Hitler Youth
Military skills
Cross country marching
Map skills
Domestic skills
Preparation for motherhood

8. How did the Hitler Youth control the young?

9. Why was the Hitler Youth so important to the Nazi’s?
LEBENSRAUM
(living space for Germans)
CONTROL
Hitler Youth
CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE
MORE IMPRESSIONABLE
MOST LIKELY TO REBEL
GET TO PARENTS THROUGH THEM
Boys trained to be warriors to fight
Girls trained to be mothers
Aim
To create a strong united Germany
Where only Nazi ideas are allowed.

10. After watching the video answer these questions:
What was Henry’s fathers reaction to him joining the Hitler Youth?
What happened to Jewish children in schools?
Describe some of the school lessons? What was the aim of them?
What did Henry say they encouraged the children to do in meetings?
What was the attraction of being a member of the Hitler Youth for young people in Germany?
Summarise how the Hitler Youth controlled young people.

11. How did the Nazi’s use the Hitler Youth to control the young?
They are more impressionable
They are more likely to rebel
Keep them busy
Indoctrinate them with Nazi ideas
Control their parents through
Build a strong fit generation of Germans
Prepare girls for motherhood
Prepare boys to fight for Germany’s new empire (LEBENSRAUM)

12. Did all young people join the Hitler Youth?
By 1939 there were 8.9 million year olds
The membership was 7.3 million
So more than 1.5 million did not join despite it being compulsory.
Why not?