This Is What Children Learned at School in Nazi Germany
Biology lessons were the worst
The Nazis wanted to brainwash children so their ideology would live on for as long as possible.
When they came to power in 1933, the Nazis did their utmost to revolutionize the education system. Hence, they adopted the education methods, the Communists were using in the Soviet Union.
Schools became a tool for indoctrination and control. Teachers had to attend ideological training courses and prove their commitment to the Nazis’ cause. Those who refused to follow the new curriculum lost their jobs. Teachers who objected too vocally found themselves visited by the Gestapo and shipped to concentration camps.
This led to a horrifying education system plagued by racism, sexism, and the glorification of war.
History
During history lessons, the teachers reshaped the past around the principles of Nazism. The children learned that life had always been a struggle for domination fueled by racial tensions.
As well as the glorification of war, the teachers spoke about the Jews, portraying them as Germany’s internal enemies who were responsible for the country’s economic collapse in the wake of the First World War.
