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Volksgemeinschaft: Education & Young Flashcards

(23 cards)

0
Q

What did the Nazis believe about academic qualities ?

A

“Worthless”

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What were the main Nazi ambitions through education ?

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To create committed Nazis
To prepare young men for war
To prepare young women for their role as a women

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What did the Nazis do with teachers who were seen as unreliable or Jewish ?

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Got rid of them as teachers ( not many, as teachers were part of middle-class and voters of the Nazi regime )

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3
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What are 3 examples of subjects that lost time under the new Nazi curriculum ?

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Physics
Foreign languages
R.E

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4
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What subjects were seen as vital to the Nazis in order to fulfil indoctrination and create soldiers?

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  • History
  • P.E
  • Biology
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5
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What is indoctrination ?

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The process of making someone believe so strongly that they can’t shake that belief even slightly

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6
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What happened in Mathematics ?

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Students forced to solve the problems which would be important for Germany economically for the war

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7
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What happened in Chemistry ?

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Students taught about chemicals and explosive reactions for bombs and weapons in the war

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What happened in History ?

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Taught German history, German heroes in pre 20th century, how the Jews had brought down Germany in war, how great Hitler was

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What happened in P.E ?

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Create strong soldiers and prepare girls for a women’s role

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What happened in biology ?

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Taught of all Nazi beliefs such as the genetically defective and Aryan race

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What did the Nazis want children to come out of school with instead of academic skills ?

A

“National Socialist Spirit”

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12
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What were “Napolas” ?

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Elite schools, set up to create future leaders of Germany in the Military and Nazi party

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13
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Why was the Hitler Youth set up ?

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To reduce the amount of time children spent with their parents who criticised the Nazi party so they wouldn’t turn against it.

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What did the Hitler Youth do ?

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They set up activities for children in the evenings and weekends and were fed tonnes of Nazi propaganda

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15
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How many members did the Hitler Youth have by the start of 1936 ?

16
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When did the Hitler youth become more or less compulsory ?

A

December 1936

17
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What ages were you involved in the Hitler Youth ?

18
Q

When was the Hitler Youth set up ?

19
Q

What activities did the boys do in the Hitler youth ?

A

Military training ( marches, map reading and shooting practice) , Politics classes, exercise

20
Q

What activities did the girls do in the hitler youth ?

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Nursing, child care, house training, exercise, politics classes

21
Q

What were 3 indications that the Hitler Youth was a great success ?

A
  • Children were more loyal to Hitler than their parents
  • 1939 there were millions of soldiers that came from the Hitler youth
  • Children strongly believed in what Nazis taughtr
22
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What were 2 indications that the Hitler youth was a failure ?

A
  • Became boring

- Opposing groups such as “swing-kids”