youth

Question 1

How did education change?

Answer 1

Subjects were used to spread Nazi ideas
e.g. bio (racial differences + darwin’s survival theory)

Huge emphasis on sport, which occupied a minimum of five hours a week.

Differentiation between males and females, with females focusing on home economics

Question 2

What were the youth’s views on the education change?

Answer 2

Many pupils preferred it to the previous system of more academic studies. They were also attracted to the emphasis on sports. However, those who thrived on academic courses felt frustrated intellectually and possibly resented having to spend so much of their time on outside activities.
Girls: Felt their education was downgraded and that they were forced into a domestic role. Many wanted this, but some were very unhappy about it.

Question 3

What was Hitler Youth about for the boys?

Answer 3

1936 Hitler Youth was made compulsory.
Boys were involved in activities like hiking and camping from a young age. As they grew older, they learned more about Nazi ideology and military matters and eventually received military discipline and training.

Question 4

Hitler Youth for the girls

Answer 4

Girls were taught to care for their health and prepare for motherhood. (aligning with the role of women in Nazi Germany)

Question 5

Why did the Nazis change education?

Answer 5

• Youths were young and impressionable and were easier to change the mindsets rather than the older generation. - They would be loyal Nazis by the time they reached adulthood
• The difference in curriculum would prepare the youths for Nazi ideal family units and gender stereotypes.
• Hitler believed the future of Nazi Germany were the children

Question 6

How did the Nazis use education to mould the minds of youths?

Answer 6

There was rampant use of propaganda.

Education redesigned for subjects to focus less on academics and more to perpetuate Hitler’s ideas and visions.