Rob Edwards
Alice Hamilton: “The Youth Who Are Hitler's Strength”
Influenced by widespread Nazi propaganda and led astray by their youthful idealism, the youth of Germany were some of the most ardent supporters of Nazism
The streets of every German city swarmed with brown-shirts (Nazi uniform), were filled with marches and parades
The swastika flag flapped on every building
These youth that are now nazis were children during the war – children of both the poor and the middle class
Fathers were away at war and mothers were busy working, so they came into manhood in a country that had no use for them
The Nazi party provided a sense of belonging and importance that had long been lusted after by these kids
Hitler was more successful than the communists because his propaganda was more effective since it glorified Germany instead of trying to explain the internationalism of communism
Hitler made each insignificant, poverty stricken, jobless youth feel himself one of the greatest of the earth
Hitler himself provides an object for hero worship
They really believe that Hitler will bring about a genuine socialism without class warfare
All around Germany, youth nazi movements and uprising can be seen in schools, churches, etc
The students of Kiel university successfully brought about the discharge of 28 jewish professors
This revolt of youth against modern education has always been a part of Hitler's program, because he dreams of a new pedagogy that focuses on physical prowess, and leaves intellectual stuff to specialists
