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Opposition - Church & Youth - Coggle Diagram
Opposition - Church &
Youth
Church Opposition
How Pastors and Priests opposed the Nazis
6000 Protestant Pastors joined Niemoller's Confessional Church as a protest against Nazi policy.
Only 2000 remained in the German Christian Church.
About 800 pastors arrested and sent to concentration camps.
400 Catholic Priests spoke out and were arrested as well as imprisoned in the Priests' Block at Dachau concentration camp.
Pastor Martin Niemoller
One of Hitler's main church opponents although he didn't always oppose the Nazis.
Pro - Nazi
Niemoller voted for them in 1924 and 1933 as he felt the Weimar Republic needed a strong leader, he didn't oppose the Nazi restrictions on Jews, he wanted to be let out of prison to fight on the side of the Nazi's during WW2.
Against Nazis
Disliked Nazi interference in the Protestant Church, opposed the Nazi restrictions on Jews becoming Christians, he set up a Confessional Church in 1934.
Very against Nazis
He was arrested many times for speaking out against the Nazis, and Hitler between 1934 and 1937, he was sent to a concentration camp in 1938 where he stayed until 1945.
Youth Opposition
The Edelweiss Pirates
They sang 'Smash the Hitler Youth in twain, our song is freedom, love and life'.
The Nazi's were not threatened by their activities.
By 1939 they had 2000 members.
They were made up of boys who copied an American Style of clothing.
They were formed in the 1930s, possibly as a consequence of the Nazi policies enforcing Hitler Youth membership.
They were mainly based in working-class districts of large cities.
They read and listened to banned music and literature and wrote anti-Nazi graffiti.
Taunted the Hitler Youth.
Went on hikes and camping expeditions in the countryside to get away from Nazi restrictions.
Swing Youth
Similarly they also chose to not conform to Nazi ideas, as they dressed in an American style of clothing, listened to American music and watched American films, they gathered to drink alcohol, smoke and dance, largely made up of children from wealthy families who could afford record players.