Hitler Youth

Hitler Youth : Not Normal Teenagers

During the dark days of World War II , the German chancellor Adolf Hitler set out to create what in his mind would be the most perfect Aryan race . He set out to massacre hundreds of thousands of Jews in an effort to cleanse the German lineage . Much has been written , documented and filmed about how the Jews were abused and killed , but in reality there was a greater injustice being carried out at the time . This was the death of the innocence of the so called pure-blood ' German

br children . These are children who were robbed of their innocence and mass indoctrinated into the belief that they are the most superior race and that anyone who is not German must be eradicated . Greatly affected by the educational propaganda in the schools at the time , they were encouraged to join and believe in the cause of the regime . Their youthful times were cut short as the Fuhrer demanded that they become emotionally hardened and display a maturity far beyond their ages . This takes a small glimpse into the world of the Hitler Youth Movement . A movement that began as an after school activity filled with camping and singing activities , even time away from the supervision of parents , that later became a dutiful nightmare for the youth of the German land

Little has been written about the Hitler Youth in the history books These books are concentrated solely on the holocaust in Germany and vaguely mention the participation of the Hitler Youth in the war . They were the young men and women whom Adolf Hitler had practically molded into his own vision of the perfect German fighter soldier . In to understand why this movement was very effective in brain washing the children , we have to realize that the educational system that was in effect in Nazi controlled Germany at the time was slanted towards creating a subservient race of people who would never question Hitler and his generals intentions for the war . As all educators know , the best way and time to influence children is during their educational lifetime The beliefs ingrained into them at this time is most likely carried into adulthood and that was what Hitler was betting on happening . But Hitler 's generals wanted to be sure that there would be no chance that the children would be influenced by any thoughts and beliefs that would run contrary to their teachings

The early origins of the Hitler Youth can be traced back to the 1920 's as a part of the German youth activities of the time . By 1936 , all other youth organizations in Germany were either abolished or merged into the Hitler Youth . At this time , it became compulsory for all German youth ranging from the ages of 10-18

What made the Hitler Youth movement different from the other youth organizations is that it cast itself in the same mold as a military force . Avi Hein , in his entitled Hitler Youth...