This poster was published by the Hitler Youth in 1939. It says, "Youth Serves the Führer. All 10-year-olds into the Hitler Youth." The imagery shows Hitler in the background with an “Aryan” boy in uniform in the foreground. Both stare slightly upward and to the right. Devotion to Adolf Hitler was a key component of mandatory Hitler Youth training. German youngsters celebrated his birthday—April 20, a national holiday—with membership induction ceremonies. German adolescents swore allegiance to the Führer and pledged to serve the nation and its leader as future soldiers. [Source: Bundesarchiv Koblenz]
Plays on emotions
The Nazis worked hard to present themselves as a party of youth, new ideas and the future. This poster targets the youth audience, but it also plays on emotions. The boy is shown in color and detail in the foreground w/Hitler's face in the background. Both are staring forward (toward the future). with a sense of shared vision, determination, and purpose.
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