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Policy on Youth. Sophie Borton-Sutherland. 1933. Youth indoctrinated with Nazi ideology Gender roles encouraged Government takes over Increased support for Hitler Youth. 1936. Membership in other youth organizations banned Activities – camping, military drills. Successes.
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Policy on Youth Sophie Borton-Sutherland
1933 • Youth indoctrinated with Nazi ideology • Gender roles encouraged • Government takes over • Increased support for Hitler Youth
1936 • Membership in other youth organizations banned • Activities – camping, military drills
Successes • Brainwashed kids • Compulsory membership – growth in numbers • Took over children’s spare time • Promoted nationalism and teaching the love of Nazism
Failures • Rival groups emerged – Edelweiss Pirates, Swing Movement • Many youth escaped the compulsory membership • Growth in opposition of ideology
Bibliography • http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/hitleryouth.html • http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007820 • http://www.nizkor.org/hweb/imt/nca/nca-01/nca-01-07-means-46.html