Curated OER
Faces of Courage: Teenagers Who Resisted
Students read true stories of teenagers who defied Hitler and avoided participation in the Hitler Youth. They discuss the stories paying attention to the dangers and incredible peer pressure that these children faced. They consider how...
Curated OER
Lessons from the Holocaust - Hitler Youth
Students examine the political socialization that contributed to the Holocaust. In this Holocaust activity, students read about supporters of the Nazi party and how political socialization led to the Hitler Youth.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Propaganda
Exhibit documents the critical role of propaganda in the Nazi effort to turn Germany into a totalitarian state driven to annihilate its enemies. Includes a gallery of primary source documents and artifacts, such as posters, books,...
The History Place
The History Place: Hitler Youth Prelude to War
This site from The History Place is about the Hitler youth movement and their support for Hitler before WWII. The information that is presented is in depth, and very interesting with links at the bottom of the article for additional...
The History Place
The History Place: Hitler Youth
This site from The History Place provides a history of the Hitler Youth, a movement created by Hitler to ensure a strong Nazi future for Germany.
The History Place
The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: A New Beginning
Describes Hitler's actions after his release from prison in 1924, his political maneuvering, the organization of the Nazi Party, the formation of the Hitler Youth, the reorganization of the Nazi storm troopers, and how the improving...
The History Cat
The History Cat: Hitler's Power Grab: Hitler's Germany
Describes the conditions in post-WWI Germany that created fertile ground for Hitler's rise to power.