Nazi Germany
The invasion of different country's did not affect Helmuth's life in any way. During the story of The Boy who Dared Helmuth starts as a little boy in Nazi Germany and when he is just five years old Hitler became the leader Of Nazi Germany. In the start of the book Helmuth goes to a parade where many of the characters are introduced into the plot. Helmuth then later joins the Hitler Youth Club after proving he comes from true Aryan blood. Through the story Helmuth respect for Adolf Hitler is stretched until he totally turns his back on the 3rd Riech. After breaking the law several times he gets caught by the Gestapo and is taken to the Plotzensee prison in Berlin. When Helmuth is in jail and is on death's row is a example of the climax. Two other of Helmuth's friends were also taken to the same prison as Helmuth for helping Helmuth in his crime. Helmuth's friends include Rudi Wobbe and Karl-Heinz Schnibbe. Where he is killed for his crime against Nazi Germany. The whole story is at Helmuth's Home town and a little in the jail cell where Helmuth was in jail. A external conflict is that Helmuth was trying to spread news about Adolf Hitler and fighting the Propaganda given by the Nazi's.