How successfully did the Nazi regime mobilise German youth in the years 1933-1939? “Education begins when the youngest National Socialist stands on the street…in uniform.” Hitler’s ‘seizure’ of power on January 30‚ 1933 marked a turning point in German history and in traditional German education. Hitler’s aim regarding education was to reshape and mold the German psyche into one that would benefit the Nazi Regime. With motives that were rather political than academic‚ he was able to accomplish
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Learning Site- "The Hitler Youth was seen as being as important to a child as school was". The Hitler Youth was a logical extension of Hitler’s belief that the future of Nazi Germany was its children. "The weak must be chiselled away. I want young men and women who can suffer pain. A young German must be as swift as a greyhound‚ as tough as leather‚ and as hard as Krupp’s steel." Movements for youngsters were part of German culture and the Hitler Youth had been created in the
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popularity of the Nazi regime between 1933-1939. * Research has been based on two important sources: -Firstly‚ they used records from Gestapo and SD‚ the information of which was coordinated and organized by 3000 Nazi officials and who produced analytical reports. -SOPADE records have always been used by historians‚ among these records were monthly reports from contacts travelling or working secretly underground. * Many groups of people saw good initiative in the Nazi party‚ this was mainly
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How much opposition to the Nazis was there by 1939? In 1933 the Enabling law was created‚ which allowed Hitler to rule without opposition for a period of four years. Hitler’s two main political opponents‚ the Social Democratic party‚ and the Communist party were banned‚ so they tried to secretly produce anti-Nazi propaganda‚ though not much of it was seen by the German people anyway. Opposition from artists and authors was common because they were concerned about the effect on artistic freedom
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How Successful Was the Indoctrination of the German Youth Under the Nazi Regime? Hitler expressed the need for indoctrination in many speeches from the beginning of his leadership. This is shown in a quote from a meeting with radio officials on 25th March 1933: ’the mobilisation of the mind is as necessary as‚ perhaps even more necessary than‚ the material mobilisation of the nation.’ The Law on the Hitler Youth also emphasised the indoctrination of the youth: ’All German young people...will be
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HW HOW POPULAR WAS THE NAZI REGIME WITH THE GERMAN PEOPLE? 19th APR 2014 Although the Nazi regime was not popular with everyone‚ especially not persecuted minority groups‚ many people did support the Nazi regime – without the support of Germans the Nazi regime may never have come to power in first place. The Nazis were popular with many German people as they reaped the benefits of the Nazi policies‚ while other people‚ for example people who weren’t part of the superior ‘Aryan’ race
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How successful was Nazi propaganda from1933 to 1939? How is Success of Propaganda Gauged? The Nazi propaganda machine is at times impressive‚ at times unusual‚ at times terrifying. "...Everything is propaganda." The Nazis understood human psychology. It was Goebbels’ simple realisation that‚ for instance in cinematic propaganda‚ there was a need for the viewer to be entertained. Otherwise‚ there would be no interest in watching at all. This is simply a single instance of the successfulness
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Joe Bokeyar Year 12 – Modern History Research Essay To what extent did the Nazis succeed in establishing a totalitarian state in Germany in the years between 1933 and 1939? The Nazis succeeded to a great degree in establishing a totalitarian state in Germany in the years between 1933 and 1939. A Totalitarian state is defined as a government that subordinates the individual to the state and strictly controls all aspects of life by coercive measures. A Totalitarian state aims to establish complete:
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How Nazism Changed German Society Between 1933 & 1939 When Hitler became the Führer of Germany in 1934‚ he wanted to achieve a strong Germany‚ and a racial Germany in which all the German-speaking people would worship him. During the period between 1933 and 1939‚ the Nazis greatly influenced German society and managed to change them to their own liking. There was little effective opposition to the Nazis. Most people would try and explain this by saying that they brought prosperity and political
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How much impact did Nazi rule have on German youth in the years 1933-39? (20 marks). To brainwash the young‚ Jewish and anti-Nazi teachers were sacked and subjects were given a pro-Nazi bias so children would accept Nazi ideas without questioning them. The Nazi youth organisation used physical activities to indoctrinate boys to glorify war while girls were taught to welcome their role as mothers. Employment The Nazis implemented a major programme of public works‚ such as building and repairing
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