2) Opposition 5: Moral Opposition: The White Rose (Activities) Flashcards
What were the White Rose Movement motivated by?
The lack of personal freedom in Nazi Germany.
What was the major aim of the White Rose?
To influence ‘educated’ Germans to oppose Nazism.
What did the White Rose do at night?
At night they distributed anti-Nazi pamphlets.
What did every nocturnal trip to deliver pamphlets carry with it?
Every nocturnal trip to deliver their pamphlets carried with it the threat of arrest by the Gestapo.
What did they daub?
They daubed anti-Nazi graffiti on public buildings in major German cities.
What did all 6 pamphlets produced by the White Rose stress?
All 6 pamphlets produced by the White Rose stressed that the Nazi regime was evil and corrupt.
What did the first pamphlet, written by Hans in 1942, urge Germans to try to do?
The first pamphlet written by Hans in 1942 urged Germans to try to obstruct the war machine of the Nazi regime.
What were the Gestapo determined to do after the White Roses’ attacks came to their attention?
The Gestapo were determined to find out who produced them.
Not realising the Gestapo had them under strict surveillance, what Hans and Sophie do?
Not realising the Gestapo had them under strict surveillance, Hans and Sophie distributed what would be their final pamphlets throughout the University of Munich and were spotted by a member of staff who seized them.
After over 20 hours of interrogation by the Gestapo, what did they finally do?
After over 20 hours of interrogation by the Gestapo, they finally confessed.
What was set up especially?
A special ‘People’s Court’ was set up, presided over by the notorious Roland Freisler, known as ‘Hitler’s hanging Judge’, who was flown in from Berlin especially to deal with the White Rose.
What happened on the 22nd February 1943?
On the 22nd February 1943, Sophie Scholl arrived at the court on crutches with visible bruises on her face. Hans and Christoph also showed clear signs of severe beatings.
What happened at the end of the day?
At the end of the day, Freisler gave the inevitable verdict that all three were to be sentenced to death by guillotine immediately.
Conclusion: What didn’t the White Rose Movement have?
They didn’t have a political agenda, just a deep hatred of Nazism and a yearning for personal freedom.
