German Opposition to Nazis Flashcards
Who were the Edelweiss Pirates?
A group of 2,000 (1939) youngsters. 12 killed in 1940 for killing Gestapo officers.
Who were the Swing Youth?
Middle class youngsters. Rejected Hitler Youth but Apolitical. Played American jazz music. “Did nothing more than shock and annoy.”
What was the White Rose Movement?
University protest group. Printed leaflets. 6 killed in 1943.
What was the Church’s stance on Nazis?
Little to protest. The Pope organised false passports for Jews and sheltered them in Vatican. Bonhoffer encouraged resistance. Hundreds priests killed by Nazis.
Who were the Kreisau Circle?
Conservatives who hated Nazi ideology. Involved in Bomb Plot of 1944.
By 1943, who believed Hitler had to be removed from power?
Stauffenburg of the military.
Who was involved in the 1944 Bomb plot code named ‘Operation Valkyrie’?
Wehrmacht soldiers and members of the Kreisau Circle. Brought bomb in suitcase into Hitler’s headquarters. Did not harm anyone. Executed for involvement.
