Question

to understand hitlers enormous success with the young we must understand what life has meant to the post-war generation in germany, not only the children of the poor but of the middle class as well. they were children during the years of the war when the food blockade kept them half starved, when fathers were away at the front and mothers distracted with the effort to keep their families fed. they came to manhood in a country which seemed to have no use for them.
—\the youth who are hitlers strength,\ alice hamilton
according to the author, why was hitler influential among young people?
○ they wanted to become members of the middle class.
○ they wanted to achieve greater academic success.
○ they had suffered during the war and felt purposeless.
○ they wanted to bring an end to the many food blockades.

Explanation:

The passage states that the post - war German youth were half - starved during the war, had absent fathers, and came of age in a country that seemed to have no use for them. This means they suffered during the war and felt purposeless. The first option is incorrect as there's no mention of them wanting to be middle - class. The second option is wrong as academic success isn't discussed. The fourth option is incorrect because the passage doesn't say they wanted to end food blockades; it just describes their suffering during the blockades.

Answer:

C. They had suffered during the war and felt purposeless.