Nazi resistance groups Flashcards
What are the 7 opposition groups?
- Von Galen
- With burning concern
- White Rose group
- Reichsbanner
- Eidelweiss Pirates
- Confessional Church
- Kreisau Circle
Who was Von Galen?
Roman catholic Archbishop
Why was Von Galen against the Nazi’s?
Was against the Nazi program that planned to euthanise physically and mentally disabled.
How did the Nazi’s deal with Von Galen?
He was put under virtual house arrest
What was the popes message “with burning concern”
A paper condemning Nazi ideology, specifically against social Darwanism and the idea of an Aryan race.
What did the Nazi’s do against Pope Pius’s message?
They attempted to censor the document, but they where unable to retaliate against the pope.
What was the kreisau circle?
A group of german intellectuals (Politicians, academics and religious leaders) opposing nazi regime.
What did the Kreisau circle want?
A Germany based on democratic principles and believed in the importance of individual freedom, rule of law and a decentralised government.
What happened to members of kreisau circle?
Many where sentenced to death due to links to attempted coups against the nazi party.
What was the name of the movement within german protestantism agains nazis lead by Niemaller?
The confessional church
What was the name of the leader of the confessional church?
Martin Niemaller
What happened to martin Niemaller, the head of confessional church?
He was sent to a concentration camp
Why was the confessional church against the Nazis?
Where against Hitler’s church party and believed they where attempting to spread national socialist propaganda through religion.
Who where the Edelweiss Pirates
A youth group who opposed nazi ideology as they didn’t like the military lifestyle.
What did the Edelweiss pirates do
Refuse to join the Hitler Youth ad instead form their own clubs and sometimes sabotage Nazis, help people evade conscription and distribute anti-Nazi leaflets.
