Growing Up In Hitler's Shadow
"I begin with the young. We older ones are used up . . . But my magnificent youngsters! Look at these men and boys! What material! With them I can create a new world."
By the time Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933, 3.5 million children belonged to the Hitler Youth. It would
become the largest youth group in history. Susan Campbell Bartoletti explores how Hitler gained the loyalty, trust, and
passion of so many German young people. Her research includes telling interviews with surviving Hitler Youth members.
