It was the only legal female youth organization in Nazi Germany. Due to the compulsory membership of all young women, except for those excluded for racial reasons, the League became the largest female youth organization at the time with over 4. With the surrender of Nazi Germany in , the organization de facto ceased to exist.
Under Section 86 of the German Criminal Code , the Hitler Youth is an "unconstitutional organization" and the distribution or public use of its symbols, except for educational or research purposes, is not permitted. Final solution. In the final electioneering campaigns of , Hitler inaugurated it with a mass meeting featuring the League; on election eve, the League and Hitler Youth staged "evening of entertainment.
Female youth groups were compulsorily integrated into the BDM, which was declared to be the only legally permitted organization for girls in Germany. Many of the existing organizations closed down to avoid this. The Reichskonkordat between the Catholic Church and Nazi Germany, signed on 20 July , gave a certain shelter to the Catholic youth ministry , but they were the object of much bullying.
They had to be ethnic Germans, German citizens, and free of hereditary diseases. After Mohr married in , she was required to resign her position the BDM required members to be unmarried and without children in order to remain in leadership positions , and was succeeded by Dr.
Ideally, girls were to be married and have children once they were of age, but importance was also placed on job training and education. It lasted half a year. While these ages are general guidelines, there were some exceptions for members holding higher salaried leadership positions, starting at the organizational level of "Untergau". As regards lower honorary positions, even members of the JM could apply for them after two years of membership and would then obtain such a position typically at the age of The higher leadership was recruited from members over 18 and was expected to maintain salaried office for no more than 10 years, and to leave the BDM by the age of The BDM uniform was a full blue skirt, middy blouse and very heavy marching shoes.
