The Jews were not the only ones affected by Hitler during World War II. The Germans were also greatly affected and influenced by Nazi propaganda. Hitler spread his message by integrating propaganda into schools to influence and manipulate children. Popular Radio was another tool used by the Nazis to spread their ideas. Those who did not conform to Hitler's ideology were persecuted and punished severely. In The Boy Who Dared, author Susan Campbell Bartoletti introduces several fictional characters to demonstrate how easily Germans were manipulated into supporting Hitler's ideology about Germany and its future. Helmuth is the main character of this book. He is a young boy who lives in Hamburg, Germany, along with the rest of his family. Throughout the book he reflects on his past as a child, when Hitler was the ruler of the homeland. He is conflicted between following the Nazi propaganda he questions, or taking a stand for what he believes in, which could have disastrous consequences. In The Boy Who Dared, Helmuth dared to speak out for what he believed even if it meant walking into the hands of death. Helmuth decided to spread his views on how the Nazi Party deceived and manipulated Germans. The Nazi Party began indoctrinating the youth of Nazi Germany by teaching Nazi ideology at an early age. One of the main ways Hitler did this was through the Hitler Youth. The Hitler Youth was founded in the 1920s. The main goal of this organization was to eliminate the inferiors and strengthen the youth. In Hitler's words: “The weak must be eliminated. I want young men and women who can suffer the pain. A young German must be as fast as a greyhound, as tough as leather and as hard as Krupp steel.” ("Hitl... half of the document... describes the ease with which Germans were manipulated and persuaded to support Hitler's ideology about Germany and its manifest destiny through the use of many fictional characters. Works Cited" Antisemitism" Holocaust Encyclopedia. United States Holocaust Museum. June 10, 2013 Web. April 7, 2014. Bartoletti, Susan, The Boy who Dared New York: Scholastic Press, 2008. Print. Koch, H. The Hitler Youth: Origins and Development 1922-1945. New York: Cooper Square Press, 1975. Print. Noakes, Jermy. History of “Idea of ​​Lebensraum” 30 March 2011. Web 7 April 2014. Trueman, Chris 2014.