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What was the Hitler Youth?
On April 20, 1936 World War 2 was changed forever. This was the day that signups for the Hitler Youth were posted. The Hitler youth was a club that many youth wanted to join. They performed tasks for Hitler. Simply most of the members of the Hitler Youth did not know what cause they were fighting for. Furthermore, they wanted to be like everybody else and enjoyed moving up the ranks. Some parents didn't approve of their child being in the Hitler Youth although many kids disobeyed and followed Hitler anyway. The Hitler Youth is something very interesting to look back on today and Hitler relied on the youth in many things. The Hitler Youth was a group of youth that wanted to follow Hitler and be a part of a club.
When the Hitler Youth signups were posted children over the age of 10 signed up quickly. The youth of Hitler loved moving up the ranks and especially wearing the uniforms. The Hitler Youth was not only a cool club, but they were being trained to fight in the war. The Hitler …show more content…

A normal child would not think much of a Jew. Therefore they would also think that a Jew is a very nice person and just like everybody else. Hitler changed the youth's point of view. Lehman a former member of the Hitler Youth remarked, "I was shocked that the nice people in a candy store I frequented had been Jewish”. Moreover, Hitler would tell the youth that the Jews were not good people and that they should be punished. Many youth were convinced that they were a part of something new and great. “The young Lehmann, a fanatical Nazi, was convinced that he was part of a "new order" destined to last 1,000 years.” (The Telegraph) The people of Germany no longer had their own opinion they had to believe what the Nazis said. Even teachers could be punished for saying something unkind or different than what Hitler promotes. Consequently a teacher could possibly be fired for stating their

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