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JungmÀdel

Nazi organization
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The JungmÀdel ("Young Girls") was a Nazi organization for girls aged 10 to 14 in Germany. It was part of the larger Hitler Youth movement, which aimed to indoctrinate young people with Nazi principles. Upon turning 10, German boys were registered and investigated for "racial purity" before being inducted into the Deutsches Jungvolk ("German Young People"). At 13, they could join the Hitler Youth, and at 18, they were expected to join the Nazi Party and serve in the state labor service and armed forces. The League of German Girls (Bund Deutscher MÀdel) served a similar purpose for girls aged 14 to 18, training them for domestic duties and motherhood. Fascist movements, including Nazism, often glorified youth, valuing their idealism and spirit of self-sacrifice.12

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  2. fascism - Glorification of youth

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