Edexcel GCSE History · 1HI0
Paper 3
Revise: Policies Towards the YoungGirls aged 10–14 joined the Young Girls’ League; those aged 14–18 joined the League of German Maidens, also translated as the League of German Girls, or BDM.
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GCSE History · key term
The Nazi organisation for girls aged 14–18, also known as the BDM. It promoted Nazi beliefs, physical fitness and preparation for motherhood and domestic responsibilities.
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Paper 3
Revise: Policies Towards the YoungGirls aged 10–14 joined the Young Girls’ League; those aged 14–18 joined the League of German Maidens, also translated as the League of German Girls, or BDM.
Paper 3
The Nazi youth organisation for girls aged 14–18, known in German as the Bund Deutscher Mädel (BDM). It prepared girls for the roles of wives and mothers.
Revise: Young peopleThe girls’ equivalent was the League of German Maidens, also translated as the League of German Girls. Jewish young people were excluded from Nazi youth organisations: the regime’s promise of belonging did not extend to everyone.
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