assionate hate for the HJ with the slogan of"Eternal war on the Hitler Youth" (xx) . Street brawls were a sign that the two groups hadmet. The pirates took every opportunity possible to attack the HJ, and loved thierindependence which was hindered by the HJ. Swing Kids The other resistance group was the Swing kids. These kids loved American jazz musicand they especially loved dancing even though this was forbidden. They came from middleclass families and met at nightclubs. They had money and wore the newest styles ofclothing from Britain and America. (xxi) Back to Top Role of Hitler Youth in and after WWII The youth had many roles during WWII; they were used as propagandists,reinforcements, and warriors. At first their role was to act as propaganda enforcers in theoccupied territories such as France, the Benelux countries, and Norway. They youth wereused to help set up youth movements in these countries and to enforce the Nazi ideology. They also had another very important role as propagandists that of being role models tosiblings and the younger generations so that they too would fully believe in the HJmovement. (xxii) Their role as reinforcements was to help the army in areas they did not have the time ormanpower to maintain. The German army had a shortage of military so the different HJdetachments were used to defend certain areas. They were considered the Volksturm orhome guard. They would ambush passing allied detachments, which usually ended up intheir death. The HJ worked along with women and men over sixty to build up barricades ordig trenches to trap Soviet tanks. (xxiii) The HJ had a renewed sense of worth. With the onset of war, materials such as copper,scrap metal, razor blades and so on, were needed. The youth attacked this mission withsuch a determination that they often collected more than was necessary. (xxiv) The role of being warriors was realized whe...
