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Sophia Magdalena Scholl [a] (9 May 1921 – 22 February 1943) was a German student and anti-Nazi political activist, active within the White Rose non-violent resistance group in Nazi Germany. [1] [2] She was convicted of high treason after having been found distributing anti-war leaflets at the University of Munich (LMU) with her brother, Hans.
The White Rose (German: Weiße Rose, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯sə ˈʁoːzə] ⓘ) was a non-violent, intellectual resistance group in Nazi Germany which was led by five students and one professor at the University of Munich: Willi Graf, Kurt Huber, Christoph Probst, Alexander Schmorell, Hans Scholl and Sophie Scholl.
Sophie Scholl and the White Rose movement, while less known to Americans, is a powerful example of youthful resistance to the Nazi Regime.
Her name is not widely known outside Germany, but Sophie Scholl is an iconic figure in her native country and her story is extraordinary. This weekend many will commemorate the 100th...
Feb 17, 2023 · Hans and Sophie Scholl Were Once Hitler Youth Leaders. Why Did They Decide to Stand Up to the Nazis? Archival evidence offers clues on the radicalization of the German siblings, who led a...
Feb 22, 2023 · The Nazi regime was sure it had all young Germans on its side. But a small group around Sophie Scholl did not want to yield. They were executed 80 years ago for daring to defy Hitler's government.
Apr 14, 2017 · Hans-Bernhard Moeller argues that three German films of the 1980s put Scholl and the White Rose on the cultural and political map at home and abroad and helped to finally legitimize political resistance to Hitler.
The White Rose, led by students including Hans and Sophie Scholl, was an anti-Nazi group during WWII. Its members spread leaflets denouncing the regime.
Mar 5, 2018 · Sophie Scholl, Hans Scholl, and the White Rose movement stood up to the evils of the Nazis. Though they died for their beliefs, their message lived on. This German woman was beheaded at 21 for leading an anti-Nazi movement.
Feb 17, 2006 · ''Sophie Scholl: The Final Days'' conveys what it must have been like to be a young, smart, idealistic dissenter in Nazi Germany, where no dissent was tolerated.
