In 1967, Ron Jones taught history in high school Ellwood Kabberle in Palo Alto, California.During the study of World War II, one of the students asked Jones how ordinary people in Germany could pretend that they know nothing about concentration camps and mass extermination of people in their country.Since the class ahead of the curriculum, Jones decided to allocate one week devoted to the subject of the experiment.
On Monday, he gave a lecture to children about the power of discipline.That feels athlete who was training hard and regularly, in order to succeed in any sport.About how many runs a dancer or an artist to make perfect every movement.The patience of the scientist, enthusiastic search of scientific ideas.Jones ordered students to sit in the position of "attention", as it contributes to better learning.Then he ordered the students several times to stand up and sit down to a new position, then also repeatedly told to get out of the audience and silently come in and take their seats.Pupils 'game' like they willingly follow the instructions.Jones ordered students to answer questions clearly and vividly, and they have obeyed with interest, even the usually passive students.
Tuesday, the teacher walked into the classroom and found that all sit in silence in the "attention".Some of the students smiled.But most looked straight ahead with a true concentrated expression, neck muscles tense, no signs of smiles, thoughts, and even questions.Jones explained to the class of the generality.He told the students to chant in unison: "The strength of the discipline, the force in the community."Students acted with obvious enthusiasm, seeing the strength of the group.At the end of the lesson the students cheer Jones revealed that they had used when they met each other - bent right arm raised to shoulder - and called the Third Wave salute gesture.In the following days the students greeted each other on a regular basis by this gesture.
Wednesday, Jones issued membership cards to all students.No one wanted to leave the room.Thirteen other students went to classes to take part in the experiment.The teacher gave each membership year.Three tickets he placed red crosses and told them to recipients that they are given a special assignment to report anyone who does not obey the rules of the class.However, in practice voluntary denunciation took about 20 people.One of his disciples, distinguished by a large physique and low learning ability, Jones said, would be his bodyguard, and followed him throughout school.Three most successful student class, whose abilities in the new conditions were not in demand, reported the experiment parents.As a result, Jones called the local rabbi, who was satisfied with the answer that the class is studying German in practice the type of personality.The rabbi promised to explain everything parents of schoolgirls.Jones was extremely disappointed by the lack of resistance, even by adults, the headmaster greeted him salute the Third Wave.By the end of the day the organization was made more than two hundred students.Many reacted to its participation in the third wave with full seriousness.They demanded that the other disciples strict compliance with the rules and threatened those who did not take the experiment seriously.
By Thursday, the number of classes increased to eighty people.Jones said that is the pride."Pride - is more than banners and fireworks. Pride - this is what you have, no one can take away. To be proud - is to know that you are the best ... That feeling can not be destroyed ..." He explained to the students thatThey - part of a national youth program, whose goal is political change for the benefit of the people."Everything we have done up to now, it has been preparing for the present case. Across the country, teachers recruited and trained youth units that through discipline, community, pride and action could show the nation that the public can be better. If we canchange orders in this school, we can change the order in factories, stores, universities and all other institutions. You - a select group of young people who will help the case. If you come forward and show what you've learned in the last four days... we can change the destiny of our people. "Jones told the guards to withdraw from the four audiences and escort to the library three girls, whose loyalty was questionable.Then he told me that at noon on the Friday of the third wave on television to announce the new leader of the movement and a candidate for the presidency.
On Friday, 200 students crowded into the room.There was no space.Throughout the Third Wave banners hung.Exactly at twelve o'clock Jones closed the door and put on every hour.Friends Jones portrayed photographers circled the audience."Before including national press conference, which will begin in five minutes, I want to demonstrate to the press, we are prepared."With these words, the teacher gave a salute.In response immediately and automatically hundred hands shot up.He said the motto "Strength in the discipline."It was repeated many-voiced chorus.The motto uttered again and again.Each time, the response of the crowd grew louder.At five minutes of the first Jones turned on the TV, but the screen does not appear.
Then he turned to the disciples, "Listen carefully. There is no leader! There is no national youth movement called the Third Wave. You manipulated, you pushed your own ambition, and you were in that position in what are now. You nobetter or worse than those of the Germans, which we have studied. You thought that you - selected, you are better than those who do not have in this room. You sold your freedom for convenience, which give discipline and excellence. You have decided to abandon their own beliefsand accept the will of the group and a big lie. "After that, Jones showed students a film about Nazi Germany.With her discipline, parades and torchlight processions.And how it ended.
Then Jones concluded: "If we were able to fully reproduce the German mentality, that none of you have never acknowledged that he was the last gathering of the Third Wave. As Germans, you will be hard to admit to yourself that you went so far".The students dispersed in a depressed state, many could not hold back the tears.
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