The life of a child in the 1930-1940 was not an easy life not if you were a Nazi, not if you were Jewish. These Children lost their childhood because of a war. Their shattered childhood creates stories that seem horrific to us today. Life as a child growing up in a Nazi family is probably easier than dealing with the problems that the Jewish children have. However, every Nazi child had to sign up for the Hitler Youth. The Hitler Youth was an organization to discipline young minds and preach to them about anti semitism. Hitler Youth was one of the largest youth groups in Europe at the time if parents did not have their children in it they would face fines or have charges of imprisonment. The Nazi regime brainwashed the kids, they made them aggressive and intolerable. In the group there was even a small ‘Gestapo’ that would make sure all the children were doing the correct task if not the ‘Gestapo’ would report this. This shows how much power the children were given. During the 1940s more boys were recruited to join the army or guard concentration camps and ghettos. When the allied forces surrounded Germany the Nazi’s decided everyone of he age of fifteen and above would have to fight the war. They would be given rigorous training, …show more content…
From the early 1930s Jewish kids would be taunted and bullied, they wouldn’t be allowed to join certain groups or play certain games. Teachers would come to the school wearing swastikas and the Jewish teachers were fired. At the age of eleven Anne Frank had to leave her school because she was Jewish and her father had to quit his job. Anne Frank’s freedom was taken away from her when she went into the annexe but she had no choice it was to be safe or to be killed. She describes her memories and relationships in the books, but can you imagine not being able to go outside at the age of 13? Anne Frank’s family did what they had to do to keep their daughters safe even if it meant sacrificing
"There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children" (Nelson Mandela). If this statement is considered true, then it's fair to say that during times of the Holocaust, the German society was at an all time low. Children during the Holocaust did not have a carefree childhood, like they should have, but instead were placed under strenuous conditions. They had to go through being separated from all family and friends, being chosen the first to go to, and in most cases a permanent loss of family members. The Holocaust was undoubtedly a horrific experience for everyone involved but for children it must have been traumatizing.
The boys and girls that were German citizens and healthy at the age of 10 - 18 years were required to join the Hitler Youth program. The boys from the age of 10 - 13 were put in the German Young people and then once they were 14 they would be in the Hitler Youth until 18. They both did a wide range of physical activities from biking, swimming, to even doing religious practice. The boys were to trained to become the best soldiers they can be for Germany, and also taught business skills. The were also taught how to shoot, boxing, and fighting. The boys could 60 meters in twelve seconds. Also the boys were required to enlist in the armed forces once they come of age. When the time came for the Youth to fight, the kids were fearless and did not fear death and people on the opposing team did not want to kill the kids. The girls of Germany where to be the mothers of Germany. They were supposed to provide a lot of “perfect Aryan” kids for Germany and they were also taught good homemaking skills. They also did camping and other physical activities. Some girls were “accidently” put in the boys cabin, and some of the girls came back pregnant as that type of stuff was actually
Regine Donner, a famous Holocaust survivor, once said, “I had to keep my Jewishness hidden, secret, and never to be revealed on the penalty of death. I missed out on my childhood and the best of my adolescent years. I was robbed of my name, my religion, and my Zionist idealism” (“Hidden Children”). Jewish children went through a lot throughout the Holocaust- physically, mentally, and emotionally. Life was frightening and difficult for children who were in hiding during the rule of Adolf Hitler.
Today we look back at the holocaust as one of the most horrific acts commited by humans. One man's vision turned into a sorrow story of death for over 11 million innocent people. Everyone of those people were a son, a daughter, a wife, a husband, a mom, a dad of someone they truly loved. It is not physically possible to put the true emotion of this time period into words. We are obligated as members of society to never let an event like this occur again. High ranking members of the Nazi party were tried and convicted of the war crimes they commmited during this time. Anne's story is only one of 11 million people who had similar stories and ended in the same fate.
Germany during World War 2 was an extremely dangerous place to live and even though many Jewish families attempted to escape Germany’s Anti-Semitism, they were still trapped due to many countries putting a stop to immigration because they were not willing to take in any more Jewish immigrants. Anne’s family lived in the Netherlands. In the beginning of the war, they had to watch their relatives in Germany suffer under nazi rule, but thought that they were safe. As the war moved on, Anne’s father started to prepare for the inevitable prospect of someone in the family being deported, and started to prepare a secret apartment in a warehouse that was owned by the company that he used to own. The Frank family was forced to hide inside of the attic of ...
...ich were all Nazi-induced (ushmm.org). The experiences of the children in the Holocaust remind society of the innocence of youth and the cruelty in exposing them to horror at an early age.
Anne is able to remain hopeful and dreamy hidden in the Annex. According to Anne’s diary in source 1, Anne writes, “In spite of everything, I still believe that people are truly good at heart.” She cares greatly for others suffering similar fates and those less fortunate than herself. She knows she is lucky to be hiding, and feels for other children who have nothing rather than drowning in self-pity. Anne writes in source 2, “Luckier than millions of people.” and “...hordes of children stop passerby in the streets to beg for a piece of bread.” Anne’s care for others, hopeful attitude, and her ability to make the most of such a disheartening situation make her story something
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
It had a practical effect, too: Since other scouting organizations were banned, the only way for kids to get scouting experience was to join the Hitler Youth. As Germany hurtled toward war, children who refused to join were alienated, then punished. By 1939, over 90 percent of German children were part of the Hitler Youth organization. For the Nazis, this had other benefits too. Not only did it allow the Third Reich to indoctrinate children at their most impressionable, but it let the Nazis remove them from the influence of their parents, some of whom opposed the regime. The Nazi Party knew that families were an obstacle to their goals. The Hitler Youth was a way to get Hitler’s ideology into the family unit, and some members of the Hitler Youth even denounced their parents when they behaved in ways not approved of by the
In 1933 a movement called the holocaust took place. This act lead by Adolf Hitler killed over 6 million people and terrorized much more. One family demolished by the holocaust were the Franks. In 1945 they decided to go into hiding. While they hid in the annex, many things changed and became worse on the outside. This affected the mood and relationships of Anne Frank and her family.
Have you ever read a story and it turned your opinion of the word upside down? For me that is what the story of Anne Frank did for me. Once you read the story you realize how lucky you are to be on this Earth, alive and well. You go through so many new emotions in a situation like this one. Anne Frank, her family, the Van Daans, Mr. Dussel, Mr. Kraler, and Miep Gies all had to suffer in their own ways. The household of the Annex, each and everyone of them, had to adapt to their new situation. Whether it was sitting all day, unable to move or use the washroom or starving for the was scarce. Anne, Mrs. Frank, Margot, Mr. Dussel, and the Van-Daans died in the end, and that was only part of their suffering. (On page 403 they were all claimed dead) Mr. Frank, had to live without his wife, his two beloved daughters, and
The education of a Jewish person is very important for the rest of that person’s life. The Jewish education was split into two types. One was the informal education and the other was the formal lessons. Before the first century, the information would be passed on from the mother to the child. Using this style of teaching, the mother would teach the child, mainly practical idea and information. This style of teaching was considered to shape many things. An idea that was considered to be shaped by the education of a child was the child perspective on the idea of being a Jewish person.
By the end of 1932, several weeks before the Nazi’s seized power, the number of children involved in Hitler youth was at 107,956. But by the end of 1933, the Hitler Youth had just above 2,300,000 members. This later led to the increased to more than 2 million. The Nazis took advantage of the natural enthusiasm of young people, their craving for action and desire for peer approval, ultimately hoping that each young person would come to regard his or her Hitler Youth or BDM section as a home away from home. Any children that were not enrolled into the Hitler youth or BMD could not participate in any sporting activity. With this, in1936 membership for the Hitler Youth increased to 5.4 million before it became mandatory for membership in 1939. The German authorities then prohibited or dissolved competing youth organisations and upon reaching the age of eighteen, boys were required to enlist immediately in the armed forces or into the Reich Labor Service, for which their activities in the Hitler Youth had well prepared them. Propaganda materials called for ever more extreme dedication to Nazi
Imagine having no communication with the outside world for two years. Imagine that you were hiding and couldn’t draw attention to you or your family for two years. This is how Anne Frank and her family had to live. You would have to learn new hobbies, give up old ones, and try to make use of your time.
On June 12, 1929, at 7:30 AM, a baby girl was born in Frankfort, Germany. No one realized that this infant, who was Jewish, was destined to become one of the worlds most famous victims of World War II. Her name was Anne Frank. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, by Anne Frank and B.M. Mooyaart, was actually the real diary of Anne Frank. Anne was a girl who lived with her family during the time while the Nazis took power over Germany. Because they were Jewish, Otto, Edith, Margot, and Anne Frank immigrated to Holland in 1933. Hitler invaded Holland on May 10, 1940, a month before Anne?s eleventh birthday. In July 1942, Anne's family went into hiding in the Prinsengracht building. Anne and her family called it the 'Secret Annex'. Life there was not easy at all. They had to wake up at 6:45 every morning. Nobody could go outside, nor turn on lights at night. Anne mostly spent her time reading books, writing stories, and of course, making daily entries in her diary. She only kept her diary while hiding from the Nazis. This diary told the story of the excitement and horror in this young girl's life during the Holocaust. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl reveals the life of a young innocent girl who is forced into hiding from the Nazis because of her religion, Judaism. This book is very informing and enlightening. It introduces a time period of discrimination, unfair judgment, and power-crazed individuals, and with this, it shows the effect on the defenseless.