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Youth. Groups. Aims of the lessons. To find out How the Nazis attempted to control youth groups and why How successful the Nazis were in controlling young people within Germany. A poster by Ludwig Hohlwin, advertising the ‘League of German Maidens in the Hitler Youth’. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
To find out
How the Nazis attempted to control youth
groups and why
How successful the Nazis were in controlling
young people within Germany
How did posters like this encourage young people to join youth
groups?
A poster by Ludwig Hohlwin, advertising the ‘League of German Maidens in the
Hitler Youth’.
Describe this member of
the BDM’s physical
appearance.
Describe this member of
the BDM’s physical
appearance.This member of the
BDM is portrayed as
being fit and healthy.
She appears happy and
has ‘Aryan’ features.
Which Youth Groups is this
referring too.
This member of the
BDM is portrayed as
being fit and healthy.
She appears happy and
has ‘Aryan’ features.
Describe this member of
the BDM’s physical
appearance.
Which Youth Groups is this
referring too.
The BDM and Hitler Youth. The BDM was intended for girls aged from 14 to 21
years old.
In the background of the
poster there are a
number of Nazi Youth
Flags. The German
maiden is proudly
carrying the Swastika.
Describe the background of
the poster. How does this
help to get the message of
the poster across to the
viewer?
What can you see?
How did the Nazis encourage young people to join the Hitler Youth?
How did posters like
this encourage young people to join youth
groups?
Click on an area of the poster that you would like
to know more about.
The caption reads: ‘Youth serves
the Fuhrer’
It became compulsory to
join the Hitler Youth (HJ)
in 1939.
In 1936 the Hitler Youth
Law had been passed but
it had only recommended
that youths should belong
to the HJ. Click here to go back
The young boy is Aryan in appearance and is
wearing the uniform of the Hitler Youth.
The intention of the
poster was to persuade
youths that it was their
duty to follow the Fuhrer’s
instructions and join the
HJ.
The youth in the picture
stands as a role model for
others youths to try and
follow and emulate. Click here to go back
Ten year old boys joined the
Pimpfen or German Young
People. At the age of fourteen
they would transfer to the
Hitler Youth (HJ).
Girls joined the League of
Young Girls at the age of ten
and transferred to the League
of German Maidens (BDM) at
the age of fourteen.
Both boys and girls left the
youth organisations when
eighteen.
‘All ten year olds into the Hitler
Youth’
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The image of Hitler in the background
shows him watching over all members of
the Hitler Youth.
Hitler dominates the
picture as he stares out
of the picture – possibly
into the future. The
Hitler Youth stands
proudly before Hitler
and also looks into the
distance.
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What can you see?
How did the Nazis encourage young people to join the Hitler Youth?
Click here to go back
How did the Nazis attempt to control Youth Groups and why?
How successful were the Nazis in controlling young
people within Germany?
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