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Hitler Youth

Hitler Youth
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  • Hitler Youth
  • Duration: 04:55
  • An insight into what happened to those that refused to join the Hitler Youth. While they had a good time at the expense of the Nazis for a while – they liked to hang around and listen to American jazz – some paid the ultimate price for their refusal to conform. The Hitler Youth camps allowed poor children a holiday and gave city children the chance to experience the countryside. However, they ultimately prepared young men for war by developing the sort of aggression that they would need, combined with basic military training. Girls were taught the three Ks of cooking, church and children, and were discouraged from having any other ambitions.
  • Credits: Imperial War Museum, Chronos-Media GmbH, British Movietone
  • Subject:

    History

       Topic:

    World: Nazi Germany

  • Keywords: Nazi, indoctrination, Hitler Youth, education, Edelweiss pirates, Texas band, 3 Ks, Girls League
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  • Do we take freedom for granted? Students could discuss this after listing all the things they do in their life that would not have been allowed in Nazi Germany, bearing in mind that much of their free time – i.e. every evening and all day Saturday would have been taken up with Hitler Youth or Girls League.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 4x3
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