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Hans and Sophie Scholl, often referred to in German as die Geschwister Scholl (the Scholl siblings), were a brother and sister who were members of the White Rose, a student group in Munich that was active in the non-violent resistance movement in Nazi Germany, especially in distributing flyers against the war and the dictatorship of Adolf Hitler.
May 9, 2021 · Known as Hitler's judge, Roland Freisler (R) sentenced Sophie and Hans Scholl and Christoph Probst to death in February 1943. On the morning that she went to the guillotine, Sophie, aged...
Sophie Scholl and the White Rose movement, while less known to Americans, is a powerful example of youthful resistance to the Nazi Regime.
- Malloryk
Between 1940 and 1941, Sophie Scholl's brother Hans, a former member of the Hitler Youth, began questioning the principles and policies of the Nazi regime. [12] As a student at the University of Munich, Hans met two Roman Catholic men of letters who gave him a new orientation in life, inspiring him to turn from studying medicine to the pursuit ...
Feb 17, 2023 · Hans was 24 and Probst 23; Sophie was 21. Today, the Scholls are celebrated for their pivotal role as members of the White Rose, a small, clandestine, anti-Nazi resistance group. They joined...
- Jud Newborn
Known as Hitler's judge, Roland Freisler (R) sentenced Sophie and Hans Scholl and Christoph Probst to death in February 1943. On the morning that she went to the guillotine, Sophie, aged 21,...
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.
