• Hitler wanted to create a “Thousand-
Year Reich”, in which the Nazis would rule forever. He believed the way to achieve this was to win the support of the young people of Germany. He therefore began a nationwide programme of INDOCTRINATING young people, getting them to believe in the key Nazi ideas.
•This was done by controlling the education system.

• If you had been a German student in the Nazi period your teacher would be acting under strict instructions.
They had to belong to the Nazi organisation of the German Teachers’
League, and had to make sure that they taught Nazi ideas – or they were dismissed.
• The teaching of school subjects was controlled so that the young were
“indoctrinated” with Nazi ideals.

A bomber aircraft on take-off carries twelve dozen bombs, each weighing ten kilos.
The aircraft takes off for Warsaw, international centre of Jews. It bombs the town. On take-off with all the bombs on board and a fuel tank containing 1000 kilos of fuel, the aircraft weighed about eight tons. When it returns from the crusade, there are still 230 kilos of fuel left. What is the weight of the aircraft when empty?

PERIOD
8.00 -
8.45
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8.50-
9.35
9.40-
10.25
10.25-
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12.05
MONDAY
German
TUESDAY WED
German German
THURS
German
FRIDAY
German
SAT
German
12.10-
12.55pm
2.00-
6.00
Geography History
Race studies
Break
Race studies
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Singing
Race studies
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Geography History
Race studies
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Party beliefs
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Singing
Party beliefs
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Domestic science with maths
Eugenics science of breeding
Domestic science with maths
Eugenics science of breeding
Sport Sport
Domestic science with maths
Eugenics
– science of breeding
Sport Sport
Domestic science with maths
Eugenics science of breeding
Domestic science with maths
Eugenics
- science of breeding
Sport Sport
Domestic science with maths
Eugenics science of breeding
A typical timetable from a German girls school in 1935
– how does this compare to your daily timetable?

Healthy
Biology
Biased
Nazi textbooks
History textbooks glorified the military and
German heroes
Adolf Hitler Schools
Order Castles to train future Nazi leaders
Race Studies introduced
Schools
By 1939 all religious schools were abolished
Teachers went on a
1-month
Nazi training course
Lots of PE
– 5 hours a week
Lesson s
Nazi
Educatio n
Policies
Teachers
Girls studied home craft
Boxing made compulsory for boys
Students gave staff
Nazi salute
Classroom
Nazi posters
Swastika
Flags
Photos of
Hitler
Non-Nazi teachers and
Jewish teachers were removed
All teachers had to join the Nazi Teachers
League and university lecturers had to join the
Nazi Lectures Association

The Nazi Party believed that:
Hitler Youth flag
They therefore encouraged young Germans to join
Nazi Youth organisations. Attendance soon became compulsory…

Boys
11-14 years old
Young Folk
Boys
14-18 years old
Hitler Youth
Girls
11-14 years old
League of Young Girls
Girls
14-18 years old
League of German Girls
Hitler Youth was formed in 1928 and by 1932 108,000 youths had joined it

You experience outdoor activities such as camping and hiking
You had to swear an oath of allegiance to Hitler
The Hitler Youth act was passed in
1936 and this stated that all youths had to belong to HJ. This became compulsory in
1939
Hitler Youth Facts
The aim for Girls was to prepare them for motherhood
By 1939 there were
7.3 million members
The aim of the HJ was to prepare boys for military service and to be strong future leaders of Germany
Emphasis was placed on
Physical fitness, group activities and obedience to the party

Hitler in the background
Young HJ boy –Aryan in appearance
Military smart uniform
Caption in bold
Who is the poster aimed at?
What does the poster tell you about attitudes to youth?

Activities
Copy these key terms:
Propaganda: information that tries to make you think in a certain way
Indoctrination : Process of changing someone’s views without them even realising
1. Why did the Nazis hold such massive rallies?
2. What does censorship mean?
3. How did the Nazis restrict information?
4. Why did the Nazis focus their indoctrination and propaganda on the German youth?
5. Why is it difficult to know if Nazi propaganda and indoctrination was a success?
6. What are the general messages of Nazi propaganda?
7. Was propaganda more effective than the police state for the Nazis keeping control in Germany?
EXTENSION:
‘The Nazis failed in their attempts to win the hearts and minds of the German people’. Explain whether you agree or disagree with this statement, justifying your opinions using evidence.