All youth age 14 or older in Germany were required by Hitler to be enrolled Hitler Youth. Joseph Ratzinger was conscripted but refused to attend meetings.
Hitler banned other youth parties/organisations and ensured throughout the German school system there was phyiscal and verbal pressure to join from fellow peers.
Why would you want to join a group of thugs? they are no different from Hitlers Storm Troopers.
Many historians believe that Hitler wanted to join a small group where he would have more influence.
The exact number of members of the Hitler Youth organization varies, depending on the source. However many sources agree that there were at least 2,300,000 members in 1933. By 1936 there were more than five million members, and by 1940 there were more than 8 million members. The members were children as young as 10 up to teenagers, almost all of Germany's teenagers being members.
Benedict Arnold started his career as a military leader during the American Revolutionary War, where he initially fought for the American Continental Army. However, he later became a turncoat and switched sides to join the British, betraying the American cause. As such, his leadership can be categorized as military, but not in a positive sense as he ultimately became a traitor to his own army.
All youth in Germany were automatically enrolled in Hitler's youth group. Benedict rarely attended meetings and dropped out.
Did the children in Britain have to join a youth group?
He had no choice. He was baptized a Catholic shortly after he was born and has been a Catholic ever since.
Pope Benedict was never a true Nazi by choice. When he turned 14 years of age in 1941 he was automatically inscribed into the Nazi Party organization for young people as this was the law. He did not choose to join.
I just want to be a part of the Youth Congress. How can i join this?
From a very early age he wanted to become a priest. When he was only five years of age he was part of a group of school children sent to greet a cardinal who was visiting his home time. Joseph (the future pope) was quite taken by the vestments of the cardinal and told his parents that he "wanted to become a cardinal" when he grew up. He never lost that dream.
At the age of 14 all boys in Nazi Germany were automatically enrolled in the Hitler Youth group which meant that young Ratzinger was a member. However, he never attended meetings. Later he was drafted into the army and was assigned to the anti aircraft group. He deserted his post and returned home.
The name of the pope that urged people to join the crusades was Pope Urban II.
Benedict Arnold
He was forced to join just like everyone else his age in Nazi Germany. His entire family disagreed sharply with the policies of the Nazi's in Germany, and later he and his brother deserted conscripted service to go and become Priests. His WWII story is pretty heroic and plenty of information is only a Google search away.
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i m ankur sharma.i m living in delhi .i join youth congress