One of our lead archivists had the nerve to question the origin of 4-H youth organization. Moments before he was almost handed the pink slip, he discovered a chilling connection between 4-H and the Hitler Youth. He found out that the Hitler Youth was founded in 1922 – just two years before the first official 4-H club appeared. And where did the name 4-H come from? The opening lines of any Hitler Youth meeting – “Heil Hitler! Heil Hitler!”
The four-leaf clover - the focal point of the 4-H logo - was the Nazi symbol for "Der Fuhrer."
When one begins to poke and prod around the 4-H manuals and goals, the influence of the Third Reich becomes obvious. The 4-H club has adopted Hitler’s motto of Arian dominance: “To make the best better” as well as their philosophies of indoctrinating children to support the sovereign government by working in the fields and learning basic survival skills. However, 4-H doesn’t participate in the type of military training that was so prevalent in the 1930’s and 1940’s during the height of international unrest.
After the Second World War, the Hitler Youth was disbanded, but the 4-H remained untouched because it had operated independently from the Hitler Youth on Allied soil.
Brandon
4 months ago
Wow! I never knew! There's a bunch of lefty Communist types that attend my church that were a part of 4H!
Liberty
4 months ago
Left spectrum goes to communism. Right spectrum goes to Hitler.
Communism<<<<<<<<moderates>>>>>>>>>>>>>Hitler.
Dumbass..
Gary
2 months ago
Although this photo looks like it was taken in Germany, it was actually Wehawken, NJ. The middle boy is Dick Cheney, and the man filling the barrel is preparing for a water boarding training session.