The Hitler Youth – Huslia News

The Hitler youth group was a group in Nazi Germany for kids and teens. It was made to teach them to follow Hitler and believe what the Nazis said. It started in the 1920s and got pretty big when Hitler became the dictator of Germany in 1933. By 1936, all the kids had either joined or been forced to join the Hitler youth. Boys went to Hitler Youth and girls went to another group called the League of German Girls.

The boys did stuff like marching, shooting, and camping. The girls learned how to cook, clean, and take care of babies. Here is a quote from Isle McKee: “We were told from a very early age to prepare for motherhood, as the mother in the eyes of our beloved leader and the National Socialist Government was the most important person in the nation.” They also did sports and went to those big meetings where they yell “Heil Hitler!” a lot. They were taught to believe Hitler was always right and that the German race was above all others.

The Nazis used the Hitler Youth to basically brainwash kids. They used propaganda, like a poster that read: “Hitler Youth and BDM girls are not only obedient and faithful comrades, but above all silent. Talkativeness shows a need for attention, whereas modesty is silent. The war demands silent fulfillment of duty.” They didn’t want the kids to think for themselves. They wanted them to be soldiers or moms for the Nazi army. Even if your parents didn’t like the Nazis, you still had to join them or you could get in trouble.

During the war, some of the older kids fought in battles, even though they were really young. A lot of them died. After the war ended, the group was shut down and people saw it was really bad. In conclusion, the Hitler youth was used to control kids and turn them into Nazi followers. It hurt a lot of people and was part of the bad stuff the Nazis did.