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Nazis wanted to control youth, as youth are easier to persuade due to their age. It is easier as they are not experienced, easily impressed and could change their perspective. Nazis wanted to influence the youth, as they were the ones who led the future and this means that they were the one who carried on the legend of the Nazis. Hitler wanted them youth be devoted and loyal towards him. Considering Hitler’s theory of Aryan superiority, he wanted to bring up the youths as perfect Aryans. When majority of the youth accepts the Nazi, it’s inevitable to the fact that most of the others will also follows their footsteps in being devoted to Hitler. Nazis wanted he youth to grow up, with the mindset that they had to be always devoted and loyal to Hitler.

Mainly, education was the key for the Nazis to control the youth. It implemented ideas and mentality to the youth that they had to be loyal and completely devoted to Nazis and Hitler. All subjects thought in school was all focusing on the military area. They all taught the youth about rebuilding Germany. Mathematics focuses on artillery, ballistics and calculations. Some math questions even mentioned the Jews and discriminated them by calling them ”aliens”. In chemistry, youth learned about chemical weapons, which would help Germany in wars. They also learned Aryan superiority in race studied. Girls were thought to be homemakers and mothers in domestic science. In Eugenics, genes were thought so that clever and good children will be created for the good of Germany. Sports and fitness trained the youth to be fit so that they could join the youth movements. These subjects made children think of Jews as an inferior race, saw Hitler as a heroic figure and focus to try and be a perfect Aryan. Rallies were held where youth would march and this made them feel belonged and engaged in building a better Germany. The youth will feel proud and this made them to even want to follow Nazis. Youth groups were set up for boys and girls. They had opportunities to do something fun and something they had never been able to do before then.

Youth movements were made available for both girls and boys. For boys, they went for labour camps. They got the opportunity to train for military and also did hiking. They were thought how to use a map and confidently camp when they needed to. Also, they were thought on how to use and keep a riffle. Political studies were also thought where they got to learn about the positive side of Nazis and negative side of communists, Weimar Government and other minority groups. Boys also had to go for parades where they marched. On the other hand, the girls joined a group called the German Maiden. Nazi ideas were thought and they also went for hiking and camping. Athletics were thought to them so they could be a fit mother in the future. Domestic skills were also thought to the girls in the group. The girls were given preparation for motherhood and this was to ensure

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the future generation would be able to continue to with the superior Aryan race.