Hans scholl, sophie scholl, and christoph probst, founding members of the white rose movement. Beheaded by the nazis at age 21, sophie scholl died. The german movie the white rose is now found in video stores in germany and the united states. Hans scholl was a founding member of the white rose resistance movement in.
The lesson of a crash that cured itself by wendy mcelroy. Sophie scholl and the white rose movement resistance to hitler s regime came in all shapes and sizes over the third reich s lifetime. Hans scholl and his sister sophie, along with their best friend, christoph probst, were scheduled to be executed by nazi officials that afternoon. The mindless following of governmental authority is a threat to social stability and ultimately leads to anarchy. Sophie scholl, chapters 3 and 14 test flashcards quizlet. 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. Within the united states, sophie magdalena scholl is not the bestknown resistance fighter, but her story is a powerful one. At first she enthusiastically went along with the national socialist mantra, but the cracks in her belief soon began to appear. Sophie scholl was executed for participating in the white rose resistance movement against the nazi regime in germany.
A dramatization of the final days of sophie scholl, one of the most famous members of the german world war ii antinazi resistance movement, the white rose. Hans scholl sophie scholl ulm senior year eugen grimminger. May, simon wiesenthal center this is a wonderful book. Sophie scholl, chapter 3, chapter 14, kohlbergs levels and stages of moral development learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Yet sophie scholl has a more focused and personal story to tell, dealing with events over six crucial days in sophies life starting with her arrest on february 18, 1943.
White rose, german antinazi group formed in munich in 1942. This film bears witness to the courage of two young germans, hans and sophie scholl, who because of their faith in jesus christ and at the cost of their lives, decided to resist and denounce the. Sophie scholl and the white rose the national wwii. Sophie scholl has become an important symbol of antinazi resistance in germany. Sophie scholl and the white rose movement campaign for. Sophie scholl and the white rose movement, while less known to americans, is a powerful example of youthful resistance to the nazi regime. Scholl first got involved in the resistance movement and why other. White rose museum a haunting memorial to antinazi movement. Here, for a moment, tears threatened, and he turned away to spare his. Then, read up on the nazis horrific lebensborn program intended to breed a master race.
Elie wiesel, holocaust survivor and nobel laureate. University of iowa students, faculty, staff, and the general public are invited to view a traveling exhibit commemorating a german student movement that urged nonviolent resistance to the nazi government in 194243. Tout en participant aux jeunesses hitleriennes, hans et sophie scholl sont membres dune autre. One of my favourite resources for teaching about morality, conscience, the state, capital punishment and related issues is the film sophie scholl the final days an academy award nominee for best foreign language film, 2006. I found it quite interesting that sophie was raised to believe that it was her christian responsibility to oppose hitler and the nazi movement. Her father was the mayor of the small town and her mother was a deaconess at their local church. We viewed one of the films on the white rose called sophie scholl and the final days directed by marc rothemund. Those who dont want their little lives disturbed by anything bigger than themselves. Sophie scholl and the legacy of resistance jstor daily. The core of the white rose consisted of five students sophie scholl, her brother hans scholl, alex schmorell, willi graf, and christoph probst, all in their early twenties also members were hans and sophies sister inge scholl, and a professor of philosophy, kurt huber. White rose resistance to hitlers regime, 19421943 global. It was a violent end to a peaceful student movement known as the white roseone that used the power of language to resist the horrors of.
White rose movement were a postpunkelectro band from london, england. Everywhere you turn in munich you stumble across reminders of how embedded the nazis and hitler were in this beautiful bavarian area. Sophie scholl and the white rose is an important contribution to this. They chose the white rose because it s ymbolizes innocence and purity. How can we expect righteousness to prevail when there is hardly anyone willing to give himself up. Sophie scholl and the white rose movement resistance to hitlers regime came in all shapes and sizes over the third reichs lifetime. Beheaded by the nazis at age 21, sophie scholl died fighting. The white rose may not have achieved much, but it is nevertheless fondly remembered as an inspired and daring retort to the wave of national socialism in germany at the time. The english punk band zatopeks released an eponymous love song for sophie scholl on their debut album 2005. Hans and sophie scholl, born in germany, are young people on a mission. I have been in munich more times than i have fingers and toes, but it wasnt until a friend, who is a trained city guide, pointed out this amazing little memorial to sophie and the white rose movement that i was aware it was there. Apr 02, 2017 this peaceful white rose resistance movement named after a symbol intended to represent purity and innocence in the face of evil was founded, organized, and led by five german young people, including 20yearold munich university student sophie scholl. How hans and sophie scholls white rose movement fought.
Born on may 9, 1921, when her father was mayor of forchtenberg am kocher, sophie scholl was the fourth of five children. Sophie scholl and the white rose frustrated me from beginning to end. Sophie scholl and the white rose student resistance. Three members of the white rose werent tried and executed until 1944, but no. Sophie also joined the group, however contrary to popular belief, she was not a coauthor of the articles. How sophie scholls white rose movement fought the nazis. Hans scholl left, sophie scholl and christoph probst, leaders of the white rose.
White rose exhibit commemorates student antinazi movement. The white rose legacy much has been done to memorialize the sacrifices of hans and sophie scholl and the white rose movement. Also members were hans and sophie s sister inge scholl, and a professor of philosophy, kurt huber. The white rose movement was a group of german students who distributed pamphlets calling for active, albeit peaceful, resistance to the nazi regime. The primary objective of the white rose movement was to incite fervor for action in the hearts and minds of the german people. Hans scholl, interrogation protocol of the gestapo, 20. The secret student group that stood up to the nazis smart. Sophie scholl and the white rose movement sophie scholl and the white rose movement by norman singleton, libertarian institute trending articles. Even though they knew they faced certain death, sophie scholl and her fellow white rose members refused to renounce their beliefs. Next time you are in munich, be sure to plan a visit to the white rose museum.
Inspired by the audacity the author of the letter had, he began spreading the essay wherever they went and thus, the white rose was born. She grew up in a religious and very political home. Remembering the resistance group also means standing up against racism, antisemitism and authoritarian regimes. The white rose movement came to an end in 1943 when its leaders were arrested, tried, and beheaded. During one of his trials, there was an allied bombing. Sophie scholl was the strongest member of the weisse rose, the most determined, the most sincere and the most active. Since today is holocaust remembrance day, it is fitting to reflect on the legacy of sophie scholl, leader of the white rose movement. Scholl was a member of the white rose, a small, anonymous group of mostly university students who hoped that by distributing leaflets and graffitiing public spaces.
Beyond the core members there were others who participated in this group. Sophie scholl, hans scholl, and the white rose movement stood up to the evils of the nazis. Hans and sophie scholl were as typical teenagers during the period of the third reich. The core of the white rose comprised five students. The white rose sophie scholl weimar and nazi germany. Shortly before i moved to germany i saw a film that has stayed with me for years. The group conducted an anonymous leaflet and graffiti campaign that called for active opposition to the nazi regime. About sophie sophia magdalena scholl 9 may 1921 22 february 1943 was a german student and antinazi political activist, active within the white rose nonviolent resistance group in nazi germany. Sophie scholl white rose movement all about history.
Other films have been made in germany based off of their heroic tale. She was convicted of treason and executed by guillotine. Sophie scholl a founder and activist in the white rose. The white rose legacy carrying on the legacy of the white rose. It is detailed in three books, the white rose 1970 by inge scholl, a noble treason. Yet sophie scholl has a more focused and personal story to tell, dealing with events over six crucial days in sophie s life starting with her arrest on february 18, 1943. The exhibit is on display may 230 in the college of public health building. This film bears witness to the courage of two young germans, hans and sophie scholl, who because of their faith in jesus christ and at the cost of their lives, decided to. The white rose a lesson in dissent jewish virtual library. Ethics test from all the material starting on spetember 7, 20. As white rose survivor franz joseph muller recalled.
Sophie scholl and the white rose movement an evening at. A square at the university of munich is named after hans and sophie scholl. And there are streets, squares, and schools all over germany named for the members of the white rose. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Scholl learned of the white rose pamphlet when she found one at her university. Sophie scholl, her brother hans scholl, alex schmorell, willi graf, and christoph probst. At the heart of the white rose by hans and sophie scholl. The prison chaplain who saw her just before her execution testified that she was fearless. Arrested for participating in the white rose resistance movement, antinazi activist sophie scholl julia jentsch is subjected to a highly charged interrogation by the gestapo, testing her loyalty to her cause, her family and her convictions. The final days recounted the story of a group of german students in munich in world war ii. This is a gripping account of courage and morality. Pdf sophie scholl and the white rose download full pdf.
The protest was small, but deeply threatening to the nazisthe germans had just. Read the essential details about the white rose antinazi resistance group that includes quotations and the main facts of the movement. After their execution, copies of the final leaflet were copied and dropped from planes all across europe. Sophie, hans, and a third student were caught and executed. Sophie scholl a founder and activist in the white rose resistance group in nazi germany, she was convicted of high treason and executed in 1943. Sophie scholl, one of the leaders of the antinazi white rose movement, a student of munich university january 1943.
Christoph probst and alexander schmorell had been friends since their school days. Though they died for their beliefs, their message lived on. Sophia magdalena scholl 9 may 1921 22 february 1943 was a german student and. An earlier german film, michael verhoevens 1982 the white rose, may do precisely this. The white rose stands for freedom of thought, moral courage, tolerance and the political responsibility of every individual. Hans scholl, medical student and brother of sophie, read this anonymous antinazi essay. Sophie scholl and the white rose by annette dumbach. In 1943, she was caught delivering antiwar propaganda and, with her brother hans scholl, was executed for high treason. It tells the story of who the antinazi group called the white rose came to be and how it was destroyed by the gestapo. After this look at sophie scholl, hans scholl, and the white rose movement, see some of the most powerful photos taken during the holocaust. But what does my death matter, if through us thousands of people are awakened and stirred to action. Jan 04, 2018 sophie scholl and the white rose is among the most compelling books to focus on such exemplary role models. Hans tried to alter the direction of the movement from within the hitler youth. Currently finishing the letters of hans and sophie school, key members of the white rose resistance group.
The white rose movement s act of civil disobedience was completely justified. Sophie scholl the white rose that stood up to nazism. Sep, 2017 as jud newborn and annette dumbach explained in their book, sophie scholl and the white rose, sophie and her siblings still under the sway of the hitler youth often clashed with their father, an avowed antinazi. Contributing to the expanding body of literature on internal german resistance to nazism, paul shrimptons latest volume chronicles the inspiring tale of hans and sophie scholl and the white rose resistance, a nonviolent student movement against the third reich. The band was named after the german antinazi resistance movement white rose. This 75th anniversary edition deserves to be read and read again. Jun 20, 2017 this film bears witness to the courage of two young germans, hans and sophie scholl, who because of their faith in jesus christ and at the cost of their lives, decided to resist and denounce the. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. 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. Sophie scholl and the white rose by annette dumbach, jud. In 1942, university of munich students, sophie scholl, hans scholl, christoph probst, willi graf, kurt huber, and alexander schmorell formed an antihitler resistance group called the white rose. Its most famous members were hans and sophie scholl. Sophie scholl and the white rose movement the future of. Among the groups most prominent members were the siblings hans and sophie scholl.
Sophia scholl was a german student, active in the white rose a nonviolent resistance group to hitler and the nazi party. Jun 16, 2015 on february 22nd, 1943, sophie scholl, hans scholl, and christoph probst were executed by guillotine. Written by inge scholl hans and sophie s sister, the white rose features letters, diary excerpts, photographs of hans and sophie, transcriptions of the leaflets, and accounts of the trial and execution. The white rose on an album titled the same, about sophie and the white rose movement. The secret student group that stood up to the nazis. Also killed by guillotine that day were sophie s brother hans scholl, 24, and their best friend. The third leaflet boldly welcomes all to the movement, declaring that everyone is in a position to contribute to the overthrow of this system scholl 82. The next day, her and her brother were arrested by the gestapo. Idealistic, serious, and sensible, hans and sophie scholl joined the hitler. Authenticated newsarchive photosgetty imageswhite rose members hans scholl left. Today, every german knows the story of the white rose. Sophie scholl and the white rose movement an evening at the keys may 30, 2019 yesterday i spent an enjoyable evening with the keys, the guild of catholic writers which meets at the jesuit church of farm street in mayfair. These are just a few of the many memorials and tributes that individuals and groups have made to the brave munich students.
Sophie scholl and the white rose student resistance movement. Also members were hanss and sophie s sister inge scholl, and a professor of philosophy, kurt huber. There have also been many popular books made on the white rose movement, some of which we used in our research. Sophie scholl and the white rose is among the most compelling books to focus on such exemplary role models. Sophie scholl and the white rose annette dumbach, jud. There is a moral obligation to disobey an unjust law. We get the backgrounds of its members and learn how their life experiences prepared them for the rolls they would play in their passive resistance organization. Jul 04, 2016 the white rose in memory of sophie scholl, executed 22 february 1943 for opposing the nazis.
Sophie scholl and the white rose movement all about history. Sophies sister inge wrote the story of her siblings movement in her book the white rose. The main leaders of the campaign, hans scholl, alex schmorell, and sophie scholl. Not because of the facts collected within, which were fascinating in themselves, but because the format and style of the novel was so juvenile and convoluted that i was unable to concentrate on the story itself. The real damage is done by those millions who want to survive. Sophie scholl 9 may 1921 22 february 1943 was a member of the white rose resistance movement in nazi germany. S uch a fine, sunny day, and i have to go, 21yearold sophie scholl lamented, before she was guillotined by the nazis. Sophie scholl and the white rose the international raoul. Sophie scholl and the white rose the national wwii museum.
Over the course of the rest of the war numerous members of the white rose. Jud newborn an account of the german resistance to the third reich as experienced by five university students and their professor who, as the white rose group, launched a secret campaign against the third reich. Apr 12, 2007 with detailed chronicles of scholl s arrest and trial before hitlers hanging judge, roland freisler, as well as appendices containing all of the leaflets the white rose wrote and circulated, this volume is an invaluable addition to world war ii literature and a fascinating window into human resilience in the face of dictatorship. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. I had never heard of sophie scholl or the white rose student resistance movement until reading your article. Members of the white rose movement clandestinely distributed antinazi and antiwar leaflets and it was while they were in the process of doing this that they were caught. The white rose movement was made up of students who attended munich university. At the age of 21, sophie scholl was executed by the peoples court in germany on feb. Hans and sophie scholl were the second and fourth of five children.
Their activities started in munich on 27 june 1942, and ended with the. This is sophie s last letter that has been publicly released. In 1942, an anonymous essay entitled the white rose floated around the university of munich. Sophie scholl will always be remembered as one of the key individuals in the white rose movement. 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. In 1933, sophie scholl was just another youth of society inducted and brainwashed in the hitler youth. Motivated by her father, robert, who was an outspoken liberal critic. Jul 01, 1986 sophie scholl and the white rose frustrated me from beginning to end. Despite the best efforts of sophie scholl to hide the identities of other members of the white rose movement, the gestapo were able to round up and arrest the majority of leading members of the group. This page is devoted to the story of sophie scholl and the white rose, told in the book by the same name. Hans scholl, alex schmorell, willi graf, and christoph probst, all in their early twenties. Thus the youth movement became a school of nonconformity.
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