starter activity

Explain how each event helped the Nazis establish control. What’s missing?

Reichstag Fire, Feb 1933

Enabling Act, March 1933

Night of the Long Knives, June 1934

Death of Hindenburg, August 1934

The use of terrorThe use of propaganda

Cult of the Fuhrer

Persecution of ‘undesirables’

Nuremberg Law, 1935 & Kristallnacht, 1938

Families,

education and

Children!

How well did the How well did the Nazis control the Nazis control the hearts & minds of hearts & minds of

young people?young people?To explain why millions joined the To explain why millions joined the

Hitler YouthHitler YouthTo assess the extent of opposition To assess the extent of opposition to the Nazis from young peopleto the Nazis from young people

LOs

Typical members of the Hitler Youth (Hitler Jugend, HJ)

League of German Maidens

Your taskYour task

Read p. 62-3 and make a note of the Read p. 62-3 and make a note of the reasons why so many young people reasons why so many young people joined the Hitler Youth movement.joined the Hitler Youth movement.

Study Source C. How useful is this Study Source C. How useful is this source in measuring the popularity source in measuring the popularity of the Hitler Youth? What are some of the Hitler Youth? What are some of the problems in using it?of the problems in using it?

Reasons for the popularity Reasons for the popularity of Hitler Youthof Hitler Youth

Tradition of youth groups Tradition of youth groups in Germany (Volk culture)in Germany (Volk culture)

Alternative youth groups Alternative youth groups closedclosed

From 1936 membership From 1936 membership compulsorycompulsory

Well organised – different Well organised – different groups for different agesgroups for different ages

Hitler Youth, League of Hitler Youth, League of German MaidensGerman Maidens

1939 – 8 million members!1939 – 8 million members!Baldur von Schirach – Leader of Hitler Youth

Reasons for the Reasons for the popularity of Hitler popularity of Hitler

YouthYouth Range of activities – games, sports, Range of activities – games, sports,

physical education, parade, camping – all physical education, parade, camping – all appealed to young peopleappealed to young people

Children were brainwashed into loyalty to Children were brainwashed into loyalty to FFüührerhrer

Fed anti-Communist & anti-Semitic hatredFed anti-Communist & anti-Semitic hatred Children believed they were helping the Children believed they were helping the

war effortwar effort

Hitler Youth soldiers played a crucial role in the defence of Berlin, 1945

Not all youths supported the Nazis. Why would these young people have attracted the attention of the Nazi authorities?

Your taskYour task

Did everyone support the Hitler Did everyone support the Hitler Youth? Read p.151 in your text book Youth? Read p.151 in your text book and note the reasons why the Nazis and note the reasons why the Nazis would have been horrified by the would have been horrified by the behaviour of some young people.behaviour of some young people.

Why are there so few examples of Why are there so few examples of young opponents to the Nazis?young opponents to the Nazis?

Opposition from youthsOpposition from youths

Swing clubs – disrespectful to the Swing clubs – disrespectful to the FFüührer, e.g. ‘Heil Benny’ greetinghrer, e.g. ‘Heil Benny’ greeting

Edelweiss Pirates – bullied members Edelweiss Pirates – bullied members of the Hitler Youthof the Hitler Youth

Some youths sheltered deserters & Some youths sheltered deserters & escapeesescapees

White Rose group – distributed Nazi White Rose group – distributed Nazi propagandapropaganda

Not all youths supported the regime – Sophie Scholl and her brother Hans, members of White Rose

Writing taskWriting task Imagine you are on a Hitler Youth training Imagine you are on a Hitler Youth training

camp. Write a letter to your parents. Refer camp. Write a letter to your parents. Refer to the following things in your account:to the following things in your account:

Different types of organisations (including Different types of organisations (including the illegal ones)the illegal ones)

Typical activities – fun & militaryTypical activities – fun & military Attitude to the FuhrerAttitude to the Fuhrer Things you learned about opponents of the Things you learned about opponents of the

regimeregime How you helped the war effortHow you helped the war effort

PlenaryPlenary

Give 3 examples of typical Nazi Give 3 examples of typical Nazi activitiesactivities

List 2 different types of youth List 2 different types of youth organisationsorganisations

List 2 rival youth organisationsList 2 rival youth organisations Give 3 reasons why so many young Give 3 reasons why so many young

people joined the Hitler Youthpeople joined the Hitler Youth Do you think all young people actually Do you think all young people actually

supported the Nazis?supported the Nazis?