From: Sinclair Hart (slobak@bcn.net)
Date: Fri Apr 30 1999 - 14:12:59 PDT
Well, knock my socks off! You are a sophomore at Williams and I am an alumnus
(1944!) who lives here in town!!!! Nice to meet you, Ricky. I'm sure you'll get
some answers from a number of folk. You might want to ask about a movement
someone else mentioned to me, called, I think, lebensbond or the like. Has to do
with the Nazis encouarging the mating of young handsome folk to improve the
so-called Master Race!
I spent 15 months in Europe during WWII and ended up in Military Government of
Austria. But I think you'll get fuller information from the Memories gang! Good
luck, and mail me if I can be of further help.
Sinclair Hart slobak@bcn.net
tifffani fraser wrote:
> Please take me off the mailing list thanks
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Golden Olive <Enrique.J.Perez@WILLIAMS.EDU>
> To: MEMORIES@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU <MEMORIES@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
> Date: Sunday, April 25, 1999 9:24 PM
> Subject: Hitler Youth Movement
>
> >
> >I am a sophomore at Williams College writing a research paper an giving an
> oral presentation about the HJ movement. I was hoping to solicit some
> comments regarding the Hitler Youth Movement--both HJ and BDM.
> >
> >Some of the first readings I completed left me interested in two things:
> >1) Exploring the generational conflict between children who joined the HJ
> (before it became compulsory, i.e. pre-'39) and their parents
> >2) How children felt about the consequences of having chosen the HJ over
> their parent's wishes
> >
> >I realize that not all children wanted to join, and that it became
> compulsory after several laws were passed. When I ask why children would
> join, I'm asking about the time period when there was no compulsory
> enrollment.
> >
> >I have not come up with a thesis to present in my paper/presentation, but I
> am leaning towards looking at the two prior points, along with answering
> some of these questions:
> >-**What was the main attraction that the organization had?**
> >-Why would children join? And if their parents were against it, which
> would the children choice? In cases where the HJ won out, why was the HJ
> chosen rather than parents?
> >-Results and ramifications of those choices (joining HJ)?
> >
> >I have some thoughts of my own on this matter, but I won't spell them out
> yet because they may later influence answers.
> >
> >ANY information and thoughts would be extremely appreciated in the deepest
> sense. Thank you all very much for your time and attention.
> >
> >Take care,
> >Ricky
> >