Summary 12 - Opposition from within the army and civilian critics Flashcards
What can be considered as the intellectual powerhouse of the non-communist opposition?
The Kreisau Circle
The Kreisau Circle was centred around the home of who?
Count Helmut von Moltke
Who was Count Helmut von Moltke?
He was an aristocratic Prussian lawyer and Christian.
Give examples of the occupations of people who were in the Kreisau Circle?
Aristocrats
Lawyers
SPD politicians
Churchmen
How many meetings did the Kreisau Circle hold in 1942 and early 1943?
3
How many people were in the Kreisau Circle?
20
Give some of the common beliefs which members of the Kreisau Circle held?
All of the members believed in personal freedom and individual responsibility.
During the meetings of the Kreisau Circle they drew up a document called ‘ Basic principles for a New Order.’ What did this involve?
This was a blueprint for a new Germany based upon democratic principles.
When was the Kreisau Circle broken up?
It was broken up by the Gestapo in April 1943.