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 starter activity

 starter activity. Reichstag Fire, Feb 1933. Enabling Act, March 1933. Nuremberg Law, 1935 & Kristallnacht, 1938. Night of the Long Knives, June 1934. Persecution of ‘undesirables’ . Death of Hindenburg, August 1934. Cult of the Fuhrer. The use of propaganda. The use of terror.

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 starter activity

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  1. starter activity Reichstag Fire, Feb 1933 Enabling Act, March 1933 Nuremberg Law, 1935 & Kristallnacht, 1938 Night of the Long Knives, June 1934 Persecution of ‘undesirables’ Death of Hindenburg, August 1934 Cult of the Fuhrer The use of propaganda The use of terror Explain how each event helped the Nazis establish control. What’s missing?

  2. Families, education and Children!

  3. How well did the Nazis control the hearts & minds of young people?  Aims To explain why millions joined the Hitler Youth – and some didn’t To find out how the Nazis controlled schools & education

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

  5. League of German Maidens

  6. Example activities

  7.  Your task • Read p. 130-1 and make a note of the reasons why so many young people joined the Hitler Youth movement.

  8. Reasons for the popularity of Hitler Youth • Tradition of youth groups in Germany (Volk culture) • Alternative youth groups closed • From 1936 membership compulsory • Well organised – different groups for different ages • Hitler Youth, League of German Maidens • 1939 – 8 million members! Baldur von Schirach – Leader of Hitler Youth

  9. Range of activities – games, sports, physical education, parade, camping – all appealed to young people • Children were brainwashed into loyalty to Führer • Fed anti-Communist & anti-Semitic hatred • Children believed they were helping the war effort Hitler Youth soldiers played a crucial role in the defence of Berlin, 1945

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

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

  12. Opposition from youths • Swing clubs – disrespectful to the Führer, e.g. ‘Heil Benny’ greeting • Edelweiss Pirates – bullied members of the Hitler Youth • Some youths sheltered deserters & escapees • White Rose group – distributed Nazi propaganda

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

  14.  Homework – part I • Write your own Hitler Youth diary. Refer to the following things in your account: • Different types of organisations (including the illegal ones) • Typical activities – fun & military • Attitude to the Fuhrer • Things you learned about opponents of the regime • How you helped the war effort

  15.  Plenary • Give 3 examples of typical Nazi activities • List 2 different types of youth organisations • List 2 rival youth organisations • Give 3 reasons why so many young people joined the Hitler Youth • Do you think all young people actually supported the Nazis?

  16. starter activity What do these images tell us about the role of women under the Nazis?

  17.  Your task • Read p.136-7 and note down the ways in which women were encouraged to help the regime. Gertrude Scholtz-Klink, Head of Nazi Women’s Bureau

  18. Role of women • Didn’t work – women were encouraged or forced to leave their jobs, e.g. all women doctors sacked • Good housewives – used leftovers, prepared ‘Eintopf’ meal • Good mothers – healthy, promoted traditional family values, ‘Honour Cross of German Mothers’ • Dressed in traditional German clothes • Brought up children to worship Führer & join Hitler Youth

  19. What would children in Nazi schools have been taught?

  20.  Your task • Read p. 134-5 and create a spider diagram noting down the changes the Nazis introduced to schools. Include these headings: • Teachers • Types of schools • Education for Jews • Education for girls • PE • History • Biology • Geography • RE

  21. What clues does this cartoon from Nazi Germany provide about changes that were introduced to schooling?

  22.  Plenary • You are the head of a new Nazi school. Design a new timetable for your school giving due importance to subjects the Nazis endorsed and reducing the number of hours for those they thought were less important.

  23.  Homework • Complete the second section of your diary. It should be at least 1 side of A4 in total. Include references to the following: • Jewish students • Subjects studied • Special schools • Teachers

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