Youth in Nazi Germany
The main focus that the Nazi's had gotten right, was the idea that in order for a country to be strong and have the same belief, they had to start with the youth population, and it's exactly what they did. The Nazi government set up a series of camps for youths to attend, and make every single one of them feel special, feel like they mattered the most themselves. The Nazi Minister of Education, Bernard Rust, once said that "The whole purpose of education is to create Nazi's." This was exactly what they did. Throughout the education from kindergarten to university, the education had changed drastically under the Nazi governing. They wanted young people to become "good" Nazis, and everyone should be ready to serve the state whenever and always. Boys were strictly taught to get to work, and girls were taught only to be good wives and mothers. In the majority of times the genders were happy that they had split jobs to accomplish, but some were quite unsatisfied. All genders would attend school until they are 14, and above that year education was no longer forced. Boys and girls went to different schools since they were taught on different subjects.
Naturally as part of their education the Hierarchy of races were also taught to little kids, they would know that Aryans are superior before they could even do maths, they'd know that the Jews are the lowest forms of life before they even knew how to spell banana in German (you get what I mean). Also, Mein Kampf, the book Hitler had written was also now a compulsory school text kids have to study and learn, since it was the central and right idea. They had history lessons, although none of their own except for the Treaty of Versailles - how bad it was, and the Spartakus Putsch - criticizing communism. They had even included central thinking in math questions. Here's a math question for a little German kid to think about.
Naturally as part of their education the Hierarchy of races were also taught to little kids, they would know that Aryans are superior before they could even do maths, they'd know that the Jews are the lowest forms of life before they even knew how to spell banana in German (you get what I mean). Also, Mein Kampf, the book Hitler had written was also now a compulsory school text kids have to study and learn, since it was the central and right idea. They had history lessons, although none of their own except for the Treaty of Versailles - how bad it was, and the Spartakus Putsch - criticizing communism. They had even included central thinking in math questions. Here's a math question for a little German kid to think about.
When children so young are influenced by such influential propaganda and techniques, it's hard not for them to turn into a Nazi. And it is this important sector of the Nazi population, the Youth, that really brings the nation together. Mainly because they don't have any original ideas for themselves, and because they tend to be the most loyal sector of population to the Nazi government.
Not only do the Nazis control what the kids learn in school, they also control what they do outside of school. They set up different activities outside of school, like churches, youth movements, hikes, hunting, and other exciting activities, all made to make the kids loyal and always interested in helping the Nazis improve. This movement was called "The Hitler Youth". It trained kids from the age of 10-18 a variety of skills to create fit people and build an army stronger and fitter than ever. Most were in support of this, yet there were objections. The girl's version of Hitler youth is very similar to the boys' version, except the end goal of the League of German Girls was to train them to become strong mothers in the future. These fun and appealing activities were what had really gotten through the youth to make them give full support to the NSDAP.
Not only do the Nazis control what the kids learn in school, they also control what they do outside of school. They set up different activities outside of school, like churches, youth movements, hikes, hunting, and other exciting activities, all made to make the kids loyal and always interested in helping the Nazis improve. This movement was called "The Hitler Youth". It trained kids from the age of 10-18 a variety of skills to create fit people and build an army stronger and fitter than ever. Most were in support of this, yet there were objections. The girl's version of Hitler youth is very similar to the boys' version, except the end goal of the League of German Girls was to train them to become strong mothers in the future. These fun and appealing activities were what had really gotten through the youth to make them give full support to the NSDAP.