Grade Level at Time of Presentation
Sophomore
Major
History Education
Minor
-
Institution
Murray State University
KY House District #
16
KY Senate District #
3
Faculty Advisor/ Mentor
David Pizzo, PhD
Department
History Department
Abstract
This research examines education in the Third Reich and specifically focuses on children's literature. German children were exposed to different persuasive techniques and influences that dramatically impacted their culture and mindset. The purpose of this research is to explain how the propaganda used in the educational system was directed towards the German youth. The use of this propaganda reveals the reasons why many children grew to defend the Führer and their Volk.
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Education and Literature in the Third Reich
This research examines education in the Third Reich and specifically focuses on children's literature. German children were exposed to different persuasive techniques and influences that dramatically impacted their culture and mindset. The purpose of this research is to explain how the propaganda used in the educational system was directed towards the German youth. The use of this propaganda reveals the reasons why many children grew to defend the Führer and their Volk.