Raised to be a war machine against the lives of millions of abnormal innocents; this was the life of a typical German child in the late 1930s to early 1940s. The Nazis knew that education was the key to their success and used their power to control the education system; everything was taught according to the strict Nazi curriculum. The Nazis were very successful in their educational system because if they had failed, then fewer people would have followed them and more would have been able to rebel against their Holocaust events.Background · “In the 1930s, the Nazis created a party-controlled education system. Everything was controlled from the types of teachers hired/fired, the curriculum, the grading scale, and even who passed and who failed. »(Southey)(http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/Nazi_Education.htm)· “Physical education and sport were essential to the Nazi education system. The Nazis wanted students to be physically fit and well-coordinated to become Germany's future soldiers. The strength and robustness of Bates 2 was a key part of the Nazi war machine. Students were subjected to regular physical strength and endurance tests. If a student showed signs of pain or weakness, they failed. (Kaiser) · “German teachers were converted to Nazism or fired and had to swear an oath to Hitler and teach according to Nazi ideology. Teachers who were Jewish or refused to join the Nazi Teachers' League were fired and often sent to concentration camps. created for extracurricular activities to...... middle of paper ......inst the Nazi events of the Holocaust. Knowledge is the key to success and when the Nazis took over the education of people and taught them based on Hitler's ideas, people believed as the Nazis wanted which resulted in the massive success of the Holocaust. Works cited by Kaiser/Wolf. 12, 2010 http://web.b.ebscohost.com (accessed February 6, 2014) Paul. “Education in Nazi Germany” http://hsc.csu.edu.au (accessed February 6, 2014) Remy 2002 “The Heidelberg Myth” (accessed February 19, 2014) Southey. “Children in Nazi Germany.” http://alphahistory.com (accessed February 6, 2014) Trueman. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk (accessed February 6, 2014) Yashem. “Racial Education Classes for German Girls” “Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Blog” http://www.theholocaustexpained.org (accessed February 6, 2014)