SOCIAL POLICIES Including, women, education, youth, religion...

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Religion

: by defending myself against the Jew, I am fighting for the work of the Lord."

"Hence today I believe that I am

acting in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator: by defending myself against the Jew, I am fighting for the work of the Lord."

Jesus was a prototype Arian not a Jewish creation.

Hitler’s Education

"Important leaders of the National Socialist party would have liked to meet this situation [of church influence] by complete extirpation of Christianity and the substitution of a purely racial religion,

“The Nazi Master Plan” Getting rid of Christian churches? Other religions

Muslims

Women

25 points published in 1920 “World is her husband, her family, her children, and her

home.” Remain in the home – 1/3 of male population lost jobs in

depression. 66% of men’s wages Election 1932 – 800,000 women to be out of

unemployment in 4 years Aug 1933 – increase in taxes for some, loans for others

“the one absolute aim of female education must be with a view to the future mother"

Girl Woman Age of 10 – Jungmädel Age of 14 – Bund Deutscher Mädel Before Nazis -18,315 women students at

university 1939 – 5,447 female university students 1944 – 28,378 women at university because

men in armed forces Anti – feminism – left wing political groups Oct 1933 – Moringen. Then second one built

in 1934

CHILDREN &

EDUCATION

Key aim:- to make a generation that didn’t question his reign.

When an opponent declares, 'I will not come over to your side', I calmly say, 'Your child belongs to us already... What are you? You will pass on. Your descendants, however, now stand in the new camp. In a short time they will know nothing else but this new community'" Hitler 1933

“We older ones are used up. Yes, we are old already. . .We are cowardly and sentimental. . . But my magnificent youngsters? Are there finer ones anywhere in the world? Look at these young men and boys. What material!

With them I can make a new world. . . ." Hitler

"While the older generation could still waver, the younger generation has pledged itself to us and is ours, body and soul!" Hitler 1934 Jewish children not allowed. Two different section

Girls Trained for house work and motherhoodBoys Trained for war and defending the

country○ Hitler youth compulsory from 1936

the 'Pimpf' for boys from 6 to 10 the 'jungvolk' for boys from 10 to 14 the 'hitler jugend' for boys from 14 to 18

Many loved it before the war but afterwards...

Education Curriculum was altered slightly, but learnt

different things.Biology The difference between Aryan and JewsGerman learn the true languageHistory learn how the Jews have “Cheated

Germany”Geography Perhaps boarders changed from T of

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"I intend to have an athletic youth--that is the first and the chief thing... I will have no intellectual training. Knowledge is ruin to my young men."

PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE Future Nazi’s were trained

at elite schools. Curriculum of history

changed

Youth groups

Not all abided by Hitler’s regimeSwing movementEdelweiss piratesWhite rose

White rose

Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl and Christl Probst, during the summer 1942

• Originally liked Hitler youth but Jewish friend not allowed and foreign songs forbidden.• Hans suggested that hey started handing out leaflets.• Encouraged the resistance against Hitler.

•Consequences:• Arrested on February 18th 1944• Carried the entire blame.• Sentenced to death.

Swing movement

Disliked the strictness of the

Hitler youth. Hitler originally authorized the festivals

but banned them. They differed from the traditional music

and the way they looked and acted Hitler youth disliked them as grown up

with Hitler’s regime.

Edelweiss pirates Had one common aim ...

Escape from Hitler’s youth and the control of the regime.

Handed out leaflets and sheltered runaways.

Some joined resistance groups and created political resistance.

Activity! Group 1 Group 2 Group 3

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