Hitler Youth Research Paper

Movements for children in Nazi Germany were very common, especially because of Hitler’s belief that the future of the Nazi party rested with Germany’s youth. The most prominent of these movements was the Hitler Youth Movement, also known as Hitlerjugend and abbreviated as HJ. This movement was inspired by an earlier German Youth movement, Wandervögel (translated in English as Migratory Bird) and was established in 1922, but popularized in 1932, when the Nazis came to power. The Nazis used this movement to produce loyal supporters of the Nazi party and live out Hitler’s dreams of the thousand year Reich since it was much easier to convert young children to national socialism as opposed to converting older people. This organization was very important to the Nazi party for many reasons, especially their involvement in other organizations and fundraising. Hitler Youth was set up in the 1920’s and it was made up of ten to eighteen year olds, girls could voluntarily participate up until the age of twenty-one. The boys and girls had their own separate organizations within the HJ and because they had different programs, they learned different things. The boys of Hitler Youth learned and participated in many activities such as biking, boating, camping, singing, shooting, and fundraising. Girls went on weekend camps, took part in community events, and were taught about socialism. Coincidentally, all of these events were related to war. Since the children of the Hitler Youth Movement took part in different events

He ruled Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. Even before 1934, he “shared” power with the president while he was chancellor. He was accepted into the German army in August 1914, to serve during World War I . In 1933, he was appointed chancellor to promote political balance. He used this political position to rise to