The Hitler Youth

The Hitler Youth

8th Grade · Social Studies · 30 min

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Learning Objective

I can describe the goals and activities of the Hitler Youth.

  • 1

    The Hitler Youth was a Nazi-organized youth movement that shaped the beliefs of young Germans from ages 10 to 18.

  • 2

    The Nazis used the Hitler Youth to teach loyalty to Adolf Hitler, hatred of Jews, and to prepare young people for war.

  • 3

    The boys’ group was called the Hitler Youth, and the girls’ group was called the League of German Girls.