Youth opposition (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Social class of Edelweiss Pirates
Social class of Edelweiss Pirates
Working-class youth
When did the Edelweiss Pirates emerge?
When did the Edelweiss Pirates emerge?
Late 1930s
Edelweiss Pirates membership by 1939
Edelweiss Pirates membership by 1939
Approximately 2,000 members
Clothing style of Edelweiss Pirates
Clothing style of Edelweiss Pirates
American-style: checkered shirts & white socks
Edelweiss Pirates' symbol & its meaning
Edelweiss Pirates' symbol & its meaning
Edelweiss flower (represented freedom)
Edelweiss Pirates resistance activities
Edelweiss Pirates resistance activities
Hiking/camping, freedom songs, anti-Nazi graffiti, fighting Hitler Youth, banned books/music
Social class of Swing Youth
Social class of Swing Youth
Wealthier German families
Swing Youth's main cultural focus
Swing Youth's main cultural focus
American jazz music & swing dancing
Type of events Swing Youth organised
Type of events Swing Youth organised
Illegal dance parties
Were youth opposition movements political or cultural?
Were youth opposition movements political or cultural?
Primarily cultural rather than political
How effective was youth opposition before 1939?
How effective was youth opposition before 1939?
Limited/minimal impact on Nazi policy
How did Nazis view youth opposition in 1930s?
How did Nazis view youth opposition in 1930s?
Not serious threats to their power