Education or Indoctrination Part 22

The Indoctrination of Children in Nazi Germany – In 1936, membership in Nazi youth groups became mandatory for all boys and girls between the ages of ten and seventeen. After-school meetings and weekend camping trips sponsored by the Hitler Youth and the League of German Girls trained children to become faithful to the Nazi Party… Continue reading Education or Indoctrination Part 22

Education or Indoctrination Part 21

The Indoctrination of Children in Nazi Germany – Founded in 1926, the original purpose of the Hitler Youth was to train boys to enter the SA (Storm Troopers), a Nazi Party paramilitary formation. After 1933, however, youth leaders sought to integrate boys into the Nazi national community and to prepare them for service as soldiers… Continue reading Education or Indoctrination Part 21

Education or Indoctrination Part 20

The Indoctrination of Children in Nazi Germany – The Hitler Youth and the League of German Girls were the primary tools that the Nazis used to shape the beliefs, thinking and actions of German youth. Youth leaders used tightly controlled group activities and staged propaganda events such as mass rallies full of ritual and spectacle… Continue reading Education or Indoctrination Part 20

Education or Indoctrination Part 19

The Indoctrination of Children in Nazi Germany – In the classroom and in the Hitler Youth, instruction aimed to produce race-conscious, obedient, self-sacrificing Germans who would be willing to die for Führer and Fatherland. Devotion to Adolf Hitler was a key component of Hitler Youth training. German young people celebrated his birthday (April 20)—a national… Continue reading Education or Indoctrination Part 19