From: Sinclair Hart (slobak@bcn.net)
Date: Mon Apr 12 1999 - 14:27:53 PDT
I believe that the Hitler Jugend was, in fact, a Nazi inspired organization. They chose the most "genetically correct" kids and one of the spins was something called "Kraft durch Freude" (strength thru joy, or pleasure), which encluraged teen mating in order to improve the so-called Master Race! Maybe someone can check this out. Ronald Gillen wrote: > Sandra Sweetman wrote: > > > > Thank you for all your information which helped me tremendously with my > > history project on Hitler Youth. Please take me off your subscription > > list. Lauren. > > Sandra, > > An acquaintance of mine grew up in German occupied Austria. > The in-thing to do was to join the Hitler Youth, there were no other > children groups. They were kept quite busy with activities and heavily > doused with Nazi propaganda. After the War she married an American GI > and had a devil of a time getting her into the US, it took over a year. > The immigration authorities had the idea that being in the Hitler Youth > was akin to being a juvenile Nazi which she assured me couldn't be > farther > from the truth, > > Your comments are requested. > > Regards ..... Ron Gillen