The group consisted of students from the university of munich along with a professor. One such campaign in the period of 19421943 was the resistance initiated by the white rose society. Jan 30, 2019 one of the most noteworthy resistance groups operating within nazi germany, the white rose was initially led by hans scholl. A gorgeous and timely novel based on the incredible story of sophie scholl, a young german college student who challenged the nazi regime during world war ii as part of the white rose, a nonviolent resistance group. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Wittenstein, much of the published accounts regarding the white rose contain inaccuracies, in some cases being entirely incorrect. In 1942 hans scholl, a medical student at the university of munich, his sister sophie scholl, christoph probst, willi graf, and alexander schmorell founded the white rose movement, one of the few german groups that spoke out against nazi genocidal policies.
The white rose resistance movement was only active from 19421943, but in that time, the group of young germans fought back against the nazis with their words. In 1943 five students and a professor at the university of munich were arrested, tried, and executed. Sophie scholl and the white rose the national wwii. Read the essential details about the white rose antinazi resistance group that includes quotations and the main facts of the movement. Of the germans who opposed hitlers dictatorship, very few groups openly protested the nazi genocide against jews. The white rose movement is probably the most famous of the civilian resistance movements that developed within nazi germany but some of its members paid a terrible price for their stand against the system. Nazis arrest white rose resistance leaders hans scholl and his sister sophie, the leaders of the german youth group weisse rose white rose. In winter 1942, hans scholl, his sister sophie, and their friend christoph probst formed a small group known as the white rose.
Start studying explain how students and the white rose group opposed the nazi government. The white rose project reading, writing, resistance. After their arrest for distributing antiwar leaflets at the university of munich, they were convicted of high treason and executed by guillotine. German resistance group, the white rose, remembered. Hans scholl left, sophie scholl and christoph probst, leaders of the white rose resistance organization. Comprised largely of university of munich students, the white rose published and distributed several pamphlets speaking out against third reich. Read story white rose resistance group an essay by lizzie4194 with 350 reads. The white rose was the unofficial name of a nonviolent resistance movement against the nazi regime and the overall war effort consisting mostly of young students. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The three men used tar and paint to write slogans on the sides of houses on ludwigstrasse, a main thoroughfare in munich near the university. German resistance to hitler the holocaust encyclopedia.
The white rose was a nonviolent resistance organization founded by students in munich during the second world war. We learned about how it was easy for hitler to gain power and how easily the germans followed commands from him or the nazis. Sophie, along with her brother hans 19181943 and the friends christoph probst 19191943, alexander schmorell 18171943, willi graf 19181943, and traute lafrenz 1919, were leading members of a small passive resistance group named the white rose. Peter michel, head of exhibits for the unlv libraries, hopes visitors to white rose will begin to understand there was open opposition and resistance to the nazi regime among the german.
Feb 21, 2018 like a flickering flame in the darkness, the white rose, as its members called themselves, is an inspiring group that never lost its courage and a frightening reminder of how rare such heroes are. The members of the white rose used leaflets to advocate nonviolent resistance to the nazis and proposed that every nation deserves the government that it endures. Members of german resistance movement white rose in 1942. The white rose a lesson in dissent jewish virtual library. Hans scholl, his sister sophie, and christoph probst were sentenced to death on february 22, 1943, and murdered that same day. Among the group s most prominent members were the siblings hans and sophie scholl. The white rose was a group of students and their professor in munich. Germanys military, the bundeswehr, have named a military barracks after christoph probst, a member of the antinazi white rose resistance organization who was executed by the nazis over 75 years ago, according to deutsche welles. The members of the white rose were caught due to an informant in 1943. In the summer of 1942, the first white rose leaflets called for resistance against the criminal dictatorship. Before long, we realize there is so much more to resistance during the shoah than just white rose, more even than white rose plus 20 july 1944 plus rote kapelle plus the kreisauer circle and the handful of other groups that have made their way into the literature. The german word for resistance is widerstand and traditional interpretations of this phenomenon focused on organised political groups which sought to overthrow the nazi regime, most notably those in the elite responsible for the bomb plot of july 20th 1944.
Munich 1942 ushmm photo one day in 1942, copies of a leaflet entitled the white rose suddenly appeared at the university of munich. White rose and other nazi resistance groups 2051 words 9 pages. In munich in 1942, university students formed the white rose resistance group. Refusing to be silent, they spread their convictions through secret meetings and more than 15,000 pamphlets, leaving a lasting mark on german. The group became known for an anonymous leaflet and graffiti campaign, lasting from june 1942 until february 1943, that called for active opposition to dictator adolf hitlers regime. Aug 05, 20 peter michel, head of exhibits for the unlv libraries, hopes visitors to white rose will begin to understand there was open opposition and resistance to the nazi regime among the german. Names are periodically added, but not all names are known. Seven members of the white rose resistance are sentenced to death and executed by the ns judiciary beginning in february 1943. Resistance movements during world war ii occurred in every occupied country by a variety of means, ranging from noncooperation to propaganda to hiding crashed pilots and even to outright warfare and the recapturing of towns. Smart news keeping you current the secret student group that stood up to the nazis the white rose was shortlived, but its words were hard to ignore. They named their group the white rose, and they distributed leaflets denouncing the nazi regime.
The most famous student resistance group were the white rose group. Since then, the members of the white rose group have become german. Many scholars argue that religion influenced the group the most, but an analysis of their leaflets and correspondences highlights the influence that friedrich nietzsche had on the organization. Seventy years ago today, three german students were executed in munich for leading a resistance movement against hitler. The white rose was a german group that opposed the nazis in world war ii. White rose, german antinazi group formed in munich in 1942. Their activities started in munich on 27 june 1942, and ended with the. The white rose project was recently contacted by two 8thgrade students at the singapore american school. The white rose tells the story of hans scholl and sophie scholl, who in 1942 led a small underground organization of german students and professors to oppose the atrocities committed by hitler and the nazi party. Among the groups most prominent members were the siblings hans and sophie scholl. The last surviving member of the white rose, an underground antinazi resistance group during world war ii, has been awarded the german order of merit.
The group conducted an anonymous leaflet and graffiti campaign which called for active opposition against the nazi regime. Sep 01, 2001 in the past decade there has been a revival in the attention given to the white rose, which promoted the resistance to nazi ideology during adolf hitlers third reich. They had been learning about the white rose resistance group and, having read the white rose. Traute lafrenz belonged to a naziresistance group during. Both were members of the nonviolent white rose resistance group against the nazis. The exhibition focuses on the groups motives and motivation to resist, their resistance activities, the contents of their leaflets and the. German students hans scholl 1918 1943, left and his sister sophie 1921 1943, circa 1940. The white rose, a group of college students at the university of munich, founded a non violent resistence movement in june 1942 against hitlers regime. Like a flickering flame in the darkness, the white rose, as its members called themselves, is an inspiring group that never lost its courage and a frightening reminder of how rare such heroes are. Hans scholl, 25, and his sister sophie, 22, were members of the white rose, an underground antinazi resistance group founded in 1942 by. Til of the white rose which was a nonviolent nazi resistance group made of college students and a professor.
They believed in passive resistance and distributed 6 leaflets denouncing hitler and the nazi government. The white rose resistance group anti nazi nazi germany. To reinforce the white roses credibility to the educated german upper middle class. The white rose student resistance movement that defied adolf hitler. Memorializing the white rose resistance group in postwar. This peaceful white rose resistance movement named after a symbol intended to represent purity and innocence in the face of evil was founded. Hans and sophie scholl and the white rose resistance in nazi germany. The secret student group that stood up to the nazis smart. The white rose by the uks holocaust memorial day, for educational and commemorative purposes.
They wanted to wake up the german conscience and let them see the atrocities that were happening. This volume also includes the annotated catalogue for the exhibition the white rose. Some of these engaged in active resistance with plans to remove adolf hitler from power by assassination and overthrow his regime. A student at the university of munich, scholl had previously been a member of the hitler youth but left in 1937, after being influenced by the ideals of the german youth movement. Sophie scholl 19211943 was a german student and antinazi activist. German army names barracks after member of white rose nazi resistance group the german army has named a military barracks after christoph probst, member of the wwii nazi resistance group, the white.
On three nights in february 1943 the 3rd, 8th and 15th hans, alex and willi conducted the most dangerous of all the white rose activities. Supporters join the resistance group in other german cities, too, including professor kurt huber in late 1942. Around 60 fellow campaigners are tried in court and some of them sentenced to long terms in prison. Opposition to the nazi regime also arose among a very small number of german youth, some of whom resented mandatory membership in the hitler youth. In the early summer of 1942, a group of munich university students formed around hans scholl and alexander schmorell. Hans and sophie scholl were german teenagers in the 1930s. Reading, writing, resistance held at the taylor institution library at the university of oxford in october and november 2018.
This book tells the story of a nazi resistance group called white rose, a group that was brave enough to mail leaflets and share what would be considered treasonous materials with others at the time. Nazis arrest white rose resistance leaders history. Reading, writing, resistance 2019, they got in touch to discuss some of the questions they had about the resistance group and their legacy. The white rose antinazi group spartacus educational. Depicted here are siblings hans and sophie scholl and christoph probst, all 3 of whom would be executed in february 1943 at only 24, 22 and 23 years old respectively. Munich, 19421943 rev ed by dorothee solle, arthur r. Feb 15, 2017 watch this true story based on the courage of sophie, her brother hans, and their friend cristoph who had the faith and fortitude to stand against the nazi regime at the height of its power during. Another group with links to the munich students through traute. The group conducted an anonymous leaflet and graffiti campaign that called for active opposition to the nazi regime. This list contains the names of individuals involved in the german resistance to nazism, but is not a complete list. Most of the men were in the german army but were at the university being trained as doctors.
Explain who the white rose group were and what motivated them. The white rose antinazi group was established at the university of munich in 1942. The group included hans scholl, sophie scholl, christoph probst, alexander schmorell, traute lafrenz, willi graf, and jugen wittenstein. The white rose movement opposed hitler, nazi rule and world war two. On friday, august 17, the nuclear age peace foundation was honored with the presence and words of dr. Nothing is so unworthy of a civilised nation as allowing itself to be governed without opposition by an irresponsible clique that has yielded to base instinct. Everyone should remember that there were germans against the nazis and. Nov 05, 2009 nazis arrest white rose resistance leaders hans scholl and his sister sophie, the leaders of the german youth group weisse rose white rose, are arrested by the gestapo for opposing the nazi regime. Dr alexandra lloyd, lecturer in german, magdalen college and st edmund hall, university of oxford, gives a talk on the white rose resistance group. Hildegard kronawitter, of the white rose foundation in munich, addresses these points in her foreword to this book. Comprising six core members students willi graf, christoph probst, alexander schmorell, brother and sister hans and sophie scholl, and their philosophy lecturer kurt huber the group produced and distributed six antifascist leaflets between 1942 and 1943 encouraging the german. This group had ties with the military resistance of gen. Holocaust rescuers bibliography with information and links to books about the white rose and other resistance groups wei. German army names barracks after member of white rose nazi.
They distributed pamphlets denouncing adolf hitlers regime from june 1942 until february 1943. The denkstatte memorial to the white rose in the heart of munichs. The white rose the student resistance against hitler munich 194243 the name white rose the origin of the white rose the activities of the white rose the third reich young people in the third reich a city in the third reich munich capital of the movement munich capital of german art the university of munich orientations willi graf. As early as january, german jewish professor victor klemperer was recording in his diary rumors of evacuated jews being shot in riga latvia, in groups, 1 as they left the train. The secret student group that stood up to the nazis. Some of the first germans to speak out against nazi injustices were a group of students at the university of munich. White rose resistance to hitlers regime, 19421943 global. The white rose was a nonviolent resistance group based in munich during world war ii. Obviously it is questionable whether the white rose group reached this level of widerstand. George wittenstein, a core member of a group of very close friends that later became known as the white rose resistance group. By 1942, people living in germany were increasingly aware of the mass murders in places to the east.
Sophie scholl and her brother hans were part of a german student resistance organization called the white rose. Many scholars argue that religion influenced the group the most, but an analysis of their leaflets and correspondences highlights. The white rose was a group of students and their professor in munich, germany, who wrote and disseminated pamphlets that were highly critical of nazism and called for rebellion and the end of. Every new story we find whether it is helmuth hubener and his friends, or.
The munichbased white rose resistance group is widely remembered in contemporary germany. Opinion remembering the white rose the new york times. In later life whitney seymour, his wife catryna, and their daughters tryntje and gabriel, cowrote and produced stars in the dark, a oneact play about hans and sophie scholl and their role in the white rose resistance group in nazi germany in the 1940s. In opposition to the nazi party the white rose resistance group in munich wrote and distribute leaflets calling for opposition to the national socialist dictatorship and an end to the war. Explain how students and the white rose group opposed the. German resistance memorial center 15 the white rose. The story about a german resistance group against the atrocity of hitler and the nazi is unusual and both films have many scenes in common and practically complete each other.
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