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Panel 9: Going to School under the Nazis

The Nazis understand that to win over the hearts and minds of young Germans, they need to control education. Critical principals and teachers are fired and replaced by people more sympathetic to Nazi beliefs. New textbooks are written to make sure young Germans become loyal Nazis. Critical thinking is discouraged. There is no room for unpatriotic German students, since they are seen as weakening the nation and making it vulnerable to the nation's enemies.

The Nazis have very traditional views of men and women and their roles in society. In school, students spend a lot of time playing sports. Boys are to become future soldiers. Girls learn to sew and cook and be an ideal homemaker. Both must take classes in genetics and the study of race and nation.

Initially, Jewish children go to the same schools as other German
children. These two Jewish children are being humiliated in front
of the classroom. The text on the blackboard reads: "The Jews are
our greatest enemy! Beware of Jews."
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