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  2. 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 21,...

  3. Sophia Magdalena Scholl[a] (9 May 1921 – 22 February 1943) was a German student and anti-Nazi political activist, active in 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 with her brother, Hans.

  4. Sophie Scholl: Student who resisted Hitler and inspires Germany. Initially as a teenager Sophie Scholl supported Hitler but her opinions changed. Her name is not widely known outside Germany,...

  5. Within the United States, Sophie Magdalena Scholl is not the best-known resistance fighter, but her story is a powerful one. She was a key member of the Weiße Rose (White Rose)—a resistance group run by students at the University of Munich who distributed leaflets and used graffiti to decry Nazi crimes and the political system, while calling ...

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  6. 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 the...

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  7. Apr 5, 2022 · Today, the name Sophie Scholl is synonymous in Germany with courage, conviction and the inspirational power of youth. At just 21 years old, Sophie fought a murderous regime — not with guns and grenades, but with ideas and ideals.

  8. May 5, 2020 · Sophie Scholl (May 9, 1921–February 22, 1943) was a German college student who, along with her brother Hans, was convicted of treason and executed for distributing propaganda for the White Rose anti-Nazi passive resistance group during World War II.

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