"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.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Good book...ideally best for a younger audience:
Did not realize this is really more of a book for children or young people prior to purchasing (my mistake). So...I found it to be an easy read. The book is well made with a good number of photographs I've never seen before in the other Hitler Youth books I'm read or at least flipped through. I recommend this book if you have a casual interest in the subject.
Wow - Incredible Resource:
I cannot say enough about how impressed I was by this book. For students in Jr High and up, this is an incredible resource on teenage life in Nazi Germany. This book will bring WWII to life for them in a dramatic and immediate way. The book follows many different "normal" teens through these years, discussing which options were available to each of them and what the results were of the decisions they made. The pictures and first hand accounts bring to life a period of time that could otherwise seem far... more info
The young in the Nazi Empire.:
Hitler tried to create a terrible new order and one of his instruments was the Hitler Youth. By brainwashing and influencing the young, he created a cadre of fanitical youth willing to die for his twisted goals.
This short photographic book shows the rise and fall of the HJ and how their energy contributed to the prolongation of the war and the horrors of Nazi injustice. Even though this book is for the younger reader, adults can gain new insight by reading about what Hitler planned with his core... more info
Ach Tung Babies:
This is more of a picture book than a historical novel. The pictures are ones I have yet to see in my library of other WII references. The opening page has a spectacular photo of a very young boy probably around 5, standing at attention in full nazi decorum. There are some chapter stories of various personal events that provide a eye witness account as to the culture, frenzy and social pressues that were in effect at the time. Place this book on your coffee table and it is sure to spark conversation with... more info
