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 Hitler Youth- A Place For Fun? //"Tough as leather, swift as greyhounds, hard as Krupp steel"// Adolf Hitler Hitler Youth was designed to be a fun place for children across the country to come. Every child loves sports and games and these were the main events in Hitler Youth.

In secret, Hitler Youth was like a military training camp. Hitler wanted to make all of his members as strong as they could possibly be. This included being mentally tough and disciplined. One of the requirements in the boys group was to go on a three day cross country trip. The boys would also have to be able to compete in track and field, music competitions, and other activities. There were multiple activities that were associated with the military as well. Boys would practice marching, shooting guns, grenade throwing, trench digging, map reading, gas defense, and using dugouts. Hitler emphasized military activities because most of the boys would be drafted into the military when they were old enough.

Though girls weren't looked at as the supior gender, girls had to be physically and mentally fit. Hitler believed that they had to be fit in order to bare healthy, strong children. The girls would have to complete long hiking trips and had to be able to run certain distances in a certain amount of time. Girls competed in events such as gymnastics, swimming, and dancing. Girls were also taught common household duties such as cooking and cleaning.

A major event was held September 10, 1938 in Nuremberg, Germany. Over 80,000 boys and girls came to a stadium to hear Hitler speak. When Hitler appeared, the whole stadium broke in loud cheers and children yelled, "Hail Hitler!" Hitler began to give a speech, "//You, my youth, are our nation's most precious guarantee for our great future, and you are destined to be the leaders of a glorious new order under the supremacy of National Socialism. Never forget that one day you will rule the world!"// 