Nazi Opposition Flashcards
who was bishop von galen?
initially a supporter of Hitler but disliked the Nazis views about race
what did von galen do in 1936?
blessed the troops before they marched into the Rhineland
what did von galen do in 1941?
spoke out against the Nazi practice of euthanasia which was the killing of those considered by Nazis as genetically unsuitable
what happened to galen?
he was arrested and accused of being involved in an attempt to assassinate hitler
where was von galen sent?
sachsenhausen concentration camp
who was martin niemoller?
formed the confessional church to oppose the reich church
where was niemoller held?
sachsenhausen concentration camp for 7 months in 1937
who were the kreisau circle?
a group of 20 members from different back grounds who were all against hitler
what did the kreisau circle believe?
they needed a plan for germany’s future which orientated around the removal of hitler from power ad the destruction of the nazi party
who were the reichbanner party?
a party banned by the 1933 enabling act but continued to resist the nazis
what did the reichbanner party do?
sabotaged railway lines and acted as spies
who were the edelweiss pirates?
a group of boys aged 12-18 who were against the hitler youth
what would the edelweiss pirates do?
graffiti on walls of hitler youth venues, sing funny songs about the hitler youth, tell jokes about hitler, create anti-nazi slogans and posted anti nazi leaflets dropped by the allies
who were the swing youth?
a group of youths who opposed the nazis
what would the swing youth do?
listened to swing music and took part in activities that the nazis frowned upon
