Education in Nazi Germany - 9781845202651

"Lisa Pine's book provides a good and detailed insight into the different youth organisations in Nazi Germany. While an inordinate amount of coverage has gone into this period, this particular work offers readers a very precise analysis of the various groups, together with a description of their daily routine and general administration."

H.J. Hahn, Emeritus Professor of German shaping the minds of the future generation was pivotal to the Nazi regime in order to ensure the continuing success of the Third Reich. Through the curriculum, the elite schools and youth groups, the Third Reich waged a war for the minds of the young. Hitler understood the importance of education in creating self-identity, inculcating national pride, promoting `racial purity' and building loyalty.

Education in Nazi Germany examines how Nazism took shape both in the schools, in particular through curricular and textbook changes, and in the youth groups, in which German boys and girls were socialized in accordance with the regime's ideological aims. Offering a compelling new analysis of Nazi educational policy, this book brings to the forefront an often-overlooked aspect of the Third Reich.