Opposition Flashcards
Which groups were involved in the opposition of Hitler?
The White Rose Group
Communists
Which groups were involved in resistance? (active attempts to overthrow Hitler & Nazis)
The Kreisau Circle
The Stauffenburg Plot
Who were the non-conformity groups?
Christians & Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Summary of the White Rose Group
student resistance movement
led by twins Hans & Sophie Scholl
arrested in 1943 for distributing fliers at Munich uni that criticised Hitler
represented brave gesture of deviance but had weak security
Why did the Communists have to go underground?
by 1935 the Gestapo infiltrated the remains of the party
What was the most famous communist cell?
Rote Kapelle (Red Orchestra)
What was the Red Orchestra?
a spy network cell that infiltrated the gov + military and transmitted information back to Moscow
Why was the Red Orchestra limited?
they were destroyed by the Gestapo at the end of 1942
German communists seriously compromised by the Nazi-Soviet Pact, uncertain on how best to oppose Nazism
isolated
focused on self preservation
Why did the active resistance of conservative elites fail?
the military oath meant the army was too tied to the Nazi regime + its leader
Hitler’s diplomatic & military successes in 1938-42 blinded elites
majority of army generals did not work with the resistance
their long terms lacked clarity
