Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow (Scholastic Focus)
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AlbakiReads Editorial How Nazi power recruited Germany’s young people
How Nazi power recruited Germany’s young people
Susan Campbell Bartoletti examines the Hitler Youth as a central instrument of Nazi Germany, tracing how the organization gained the loyalty and commitment of millions of young people after Hitler became chancellor in 1933. The book combines historical context with interviews from surviving former members, placing individual recollections alongside the broader growth of what became the largest youth group in history. Its subject is not simply the organization’s scale, but the mechanisms through which political power, trust, and enthusiasm were directed toward Nazi ideology.
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- Teens and young adults studying European history or Nazi Germany
- Readers interested in youth movements and political indoctrination
- Readers who value historical nonfiction incorporating survivor interviews
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Book Overview Robert F. Sibert Award-winner Susan Campbell Bartoletti explores the riveting and often chilling story of Germany's powerful Hitler Youth...
In her first full-length nonfiction title since winning the Robert F. Sibert Award, Susan Campbell Bartoletti explores the riveting and often chilling story of Germany's powerful Hitler Youth groups."I begin with the young. We older ones are used up . . . But my magnificent youngsters! Look at these men and boys! What material! With them, I can create a new world." --Adolf Hitler, Nuremberg 1933 By the time Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933, 3.5 million children belonged to the Hitler Youth. It would become the largest youth group in history. Susan Campbell Bartoletti explores how Hitler gained the loyalty, trust, and passion of so many of Germany's young people. Her research includes telling interviews with surviving Hitler Youth members.
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 176 | Language: English | Publisher: SCHOLASTIC | ISBN: 0439353793
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