Question

Describe the Nazi policy towards school in Germany. What was the role of youth organisations in Nazi Germany.

Answer 1

Answer:

The effectiveness of Nazi actions and policies by 1939

The Nazis’ youth policies had mixed results.

There were some successes.

Seven million joined the Hitler Youth (HJ) movement.

Most young people did not oppose the Nazis. Indeed, many obeyed the Nazis rather than their parents. Some even denounced their parents to the SS.

Germany had a more disciplined youth than in other European countries.

The Nazis succeeded in ending most rival organisations, such as the Catholic Youth Movement in 1936.

Overall, young people were the most easily attracted to the regimes and became some of its most active supporters.

But not all young people complied with Nazi demands.

Some even established their own rival groups, such as the Edelweiss Pirates, the Jazz Group and the Swing Group.

Indoctrination was not totally effective. It reinforced existing beliefs but was less successful in getting young people to accept new ideas. The Nazis had less success indoctrinating university students.

Young people became more disillusioned with the youth movements as the years passed. The repetitive marching and monotonous propaganda took the fun out of it, and eventually made young people disinterested in taking part.

Answer 2

Schooling for youth in Nazi Germany :-

• All schools were cleaned and purified.

• Teachers who were Jews were dismissed.

• Undesirable children were thrown out of the schools.

• Nazi ideology was taught to the children.

• Racial Science was introduced.

• Children were taught to be loyal and submissive, hate Jews and worship Hitler.

• Boxing was introduced in sports to make children iron - hearted,strong and masculine.

• Ten years old had to enter Junkvolk.At 14, all boys had to join Nazi Youth Organisation (Hitler Youth). They joined the labour service at the age of 18. Then they had to serve in the armed forces.