Historical Events tagged with "white rose"
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Execution of White Rose Resistance Leaders
Sophie Scholl, Hans Scholl, and Christoph Probst were executed by guillotine in Munich, Germany. They were key members of the White Rose resistance group opposing Nazi rule through nonviolent protest and distribution of anti-Nazi leaflets. Their bravery in standing against totalitarianism marked them as some of the most iconic figures in German resistance history.
Continue ReadingNazis Arrest Members of White Rose Movement
Members of the White Rose movement, including Hans Scholl and Sophie Scholl, were arrested by the Nazis in Munich. They had been distributing anti-Nazi leaflets that called for resistance against the regime. The group aimed to awaken the German populace to the horrors of the Nazi government through their pamphlets, which urged passive resistance. Their activism began in 1942 and gained traction but met with a brutal crackdown.
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