Hitler Youth

Hitler Youth was an extension of Hitler's belief that the children were the future of a Nazi Germany. Hitler Youth was originally a program similar to the Boy Scouts of America that was established as early as 1922. In the beginning, the Hitler Youth program was not so popular until Hitler came to power due to the competition of other youth groups that were soon Nazified or disband. By the end of 1933, Hitler Youth had gained over 3.5 million members total. German boys between the ages 14 to 18 were the official members of the Hitler Youth; if they were between the ages of 10 and 14 they were in the Jungvolk, and ages 6 to 10 were allowed to hang around the older boys and participate in Hitler Youth informally. Although the Hitler Youth was…

In 1933, Adolf Hitler designed a new group. He called this large group of kids “Hitler Youth”, and used them to help the rest of the nazis destroy things and create fear all over Europe. Over all, these kids, extremely young and older alike, caused much more destruction than the world thought possible of their generation’s youth. In classrooms, they taught kids that the Jews were bad and they had to eliminate them at all costs. Many German teachers aimed to produce race-conscious, obedient,…

Imagine a young child filled with joy to serve for their nation in war. The Hitler Youth was an army of German kids from 10-18 which was founded in 1926. Many young boys around the 1940’s in Germany were proud to join the army because boys like Dieter Steiner felt, “I am all grown up. I’m a pimpf!” (Steiner 2) How was this approved by parents and where did this idea come from? Well, the Hitler Youth came from Germany’s very own dictator, Adolf Hitler’s military preparation to become a soldier…

In the beginning, Adolf Hitler wanted to create his perfect world. His ideal world was to have one master race. He needed a new generation. A generation that would share his beliefs. A society where they only believed that everything Hitler did was right. His solution was Hitler Youth (HJ). He swayed the whole nation into this project with propaganda. It was a way for people to have more faith in him. He grabbed the attention of the youth. He wanted the youth to know they mattered. The youth…

November 2014 Hitler Youth: The End of Childhood The Holocaust was a devastating time during World War II, which changed the lives of many people all over the world. The Holocaust targeted a variety of citizens, mainly of the Jewish race, killing them in several cruel ways. World War II was a calamitous time as well, for beginning in September 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany following Germany’s invasion of Poland. Adolf Hitler caused many complications throughout WWII and the…

"He alone, who owns the youth, gains the future.” This quote by Hitler sends chills down people's spines. The feelings people feel towards this dictator is a mixture of hatred and sadness for the people he hurt. But did he only hurt the Jew? No, he hurt the disabled, gays, and communist, the list will go on. Yet that is not all. People forget about all of the Germans who were brainwashed to believe these terrible things were right. The next question after people realizes this atrocity is why.…

occurrences happened in the Holocaust, one being the formation of Hitler Youth, otherwise known as “Hitler-Jugend”. Hitler Youth is an organization in which male “Aryan” (blond-haired, blue eyed) German youths were expected to become a member of to serve the Nazi party. (Britannica School 1) The organization officially started in 1923 as Gruber’s Greater German Youth movement, was renamed the Hitler-Jugend in 1926, and became a big organization/influence in 1933. (H.E.A.R.T. 10-12) It officially…

Minors’ participation in war was first mentioned in antiquity. During 1800s, it had become a common scene for youths to serve as aides and charioteers bearers to adult warriors in the Mediterranean basin. In the West, the youths were caught up in the overwhelming tide of patriotism through 1900s. During the cause of World War I, a huge number of boys around the age of 12 were cheerfully enrolled for active service, to serve in the bloodiest battles of the war. In World War II, children…

The youth were the one way that Hitler could affect most of the population of Germany’s beliefs. The only future of the Nazis was the German youth. This idea was introduced by Hitler and the government. The German kids were seen to be so susceptible to Hitler’s beliefs. The children were basically brainwashed by Hitler. At first, the Hitler Youth Movement was just a small bud, but it grew larger and larger very quickly. In the early 20’s the Nazi party instituted a youth movement led by Kurt…

As an individual voice from the millions of children who were raised on the ideologies of the Nazi Party and the powerful image of Hitler, Alfons Heck shares the story of his experience before and during his time in the Hitler Youth. His novel, A Child of Hitler, gives a child’s account of one of the most momentous events in all of history. World War II broke out in 1939, but the Nazi movement began much earlier, persuading German citizens to fight for their country and to have faith in their…