When the Law Concerning the Hitler Youth passed in 1936 and the followup decree in 1939, every boy and girl of "pure German blood" was legally mandated to join the Hitler Youth organization. According to membership statistics, around two-thirds of German boys and girls were members before the passage of the law. The remaining third, well over 2 million young people, were now legally forced to become members. Not all were pleased about this state of affairs. Even so, very few youths resisted Nazi Germany. Forming resistance groups in the Third Reich was extremely difficult. Disagreeing with the Nazis was frequently seen as treason. Individuals who went so far as to oppose the Nazis had to work in secret to avoid putting themselves and their families at risk of being arrested, jailed, and killed. Karma Rauhut, who managed to avoid joining the BdM in the Third Reich, explains why she did...