Exhibit traces the 20-year history of Hitler Youth [During Q&A - warning of Obama]

thejewishchronicle.net ^ | Nov 5, 2009 | Eric Lidji

[Berlin_Freeper]

The children of the Nazi party began as a shining hope for the future, but by the end of the war they became reserve soldiers as the Germans faced military defeat.

That descent from twisted idealism to cynicism and eventually disillusionment is traced in “Tempted, Misled, Slaughtered: The Short Life of Hitler Youth Paul B.,” an exhibit at the American Jewish Museum of the Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill.

The exhibit, on display in the Kaufmann Building through Dec. 31, is presented with the Holocaust Center of the United Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh — part of a busy schedule of events commemorating the anniversary of Kristallnacht that centers around the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre production “Light: The Holocaust and Humanity Project.”

[Berlin_Freeper]

In a question and answer session following Meinecke’s talk, audience members saw modern shadows of the Hitler Youth movement in a wide and contradictory range of current situations, from the anti-Semitic educational materials Hamas uses to teach Palestinian youth about Jews and Israel, to “the cult of personality” surrounding President Barack Obama, to gang violence in inner-city America, to child soldiers in Africa.

[Citizen Soldier]

My father was raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and my grandfather was an immigrant from Poland, and when Daddy was young a group of men came to the door who wanted to send him to a “nice camp”. My grandfather showed them the bottom of his shoe up their butts. Daddy said it was a Hitler Youth program they wanted him in.

[NativeNewYorker]

The Nazis believed that childhood loyalty could form the basis of a “thousand-year Reich,” and promoted an inclusive system of propaganda. Ideas about blind obedience to the state appear in toys and extend to textbooks and lesson plans.

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Participation quickly became mandatory.

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Hitler Youth activities became increasingly regimented, taking children from their parents for long stretches and forcing children into strict and repetitive daily routines.

Check.

[GauchoUSA]

Phase I: “The Nazis believed that childhood loyalty could form the basis of a “thousand-year Reich,” and promoted an inclusive system of propaganda. Ideas about blind obedience to the state appear in toys and extend to textbooks and lesson plans.”

Phase II: “Participation quickly became mandatory.”

Phase III: “Hitler Youth activities became increasingly regimented, taking children from their parents for long stretches and forcing children into strict and repetitive daily routines.”

Phase I is already in action. We should be seeing Phase II if the mindless masses elect Mabus again. There should be no question about Phase III.

[FlashBack]

Sounds like a great turnout in DC today..more protests...Michelle Malkin is Twitttering

[50sDad]

Sounds like a great turnout in DC today..more protests...Michelle Malkin is Twitttering

Is there a news site with coverage, or a thread on FR?

[50sDad]

Sounds like a great turnout in DC today..more protests...Michelle Malkin is Twitttering

Is there a news site with coverage, or a thread on FR?

[popdonnelly]

Didn’t you get the White House memo? These American citizens are crazy racist extremists!

[Vigilanteman]

This sounds like an exhibit that all of us in the Pittsburgh area should see while it is here. The contact is spatty@ujfpittsburgh.org , TEL 412-421-1500.

I'm vaguely familiar with Squirrel Hill but do not know the location of the Kaufmann Building. Do you?

[FlashBack]

Pop in and out as i can at work here...sorry for the lasck of info