Hitler Youth Movement

Quote from Hitler

"These young people will learn nothing else but how to think German and act German. . . . And they will never be free again, not in their whole lives."

Historian Guy Walters

"The genius of the Hitler Youth was that it didn't look like a political organisation to a child. It looked like an adventure. But underneath the hiking, the camping, and the sports was a relentless, calculated effort to strip away empathy.”

Historian Nicholas Stargradt

"By 1944 and 1945, the Hitler Youth had ceased to be a youth movement and had become a primary source of military manpower.

When was the Hitler Youth Movement

Began in 1922 as the Youth league of the Nazi party, founded in 1924 and ended in 1945.

When was the girls youth movement founded

July 7th 1932, al other groups were banned and moved to girls group.

Who lead the Hitler Youth

Baldur Von Shirch was leader of the youth in the German Reich in, became Hitler youth leader in 1931 position was taken by Artur Axmann in 1940.

Who lead the girls youth

Trude Mohr had the position of national chairwoman of the girls sector in 1934, was taken by Jutta Rudiger in 1937.

1940 memberships

7.2 million children.

Eldeweiss pirates

Formed in the 1930’s, would fight youth groups and from gangs, from working class industrial western Germany. Estimated 3000 people involved.

Swing group

Dance and listen to forbidden jazz music, from middle class urban background would dress in english style clothing. Thousands estimated to be invovled.

Leipzig Meutun

Communist anti nazi group

Richard J Evans british historian

"the constant drilling, marching, and lecturing in the Hitler Youth induced a sense of fatigue and boredom in many boys and girls, leading them to seek alternatives where they could enjoy themselves.”