Summary 12 - Opposition from within the army and civilian critics Flashcards

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What can be considered as the intellectual powerhouse of the non-communist opposition?

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The Kreisau Circle

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The Kreisau Circle was centred around the home of who?

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Count Helmut von Moltke

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Who was Count Helmut von Moltke?

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He was an aristocratic Prussian lawyer and Christian.

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Give examples of the occupations of people who were in the Kreisau Circle?

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Aristocrats
Lawyers
SPD politicians
Churchmen

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How many meetings did the Kreisau Circle hold in 1942 and early 1943?

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3

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How many people were in the Kreisau Circle?

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20

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Give some of the common beliefs which members of the Kreisau Circle held?

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All of the members believed in personal freedom and individual responsibility.

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During the meetings of the Kreisau Circle they drew up a document called ‘ Basic principles for a New Order.’ What did this involve?

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This was a blueprint for a new Germany based upon democratic principles.

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When was the Kreisau Circle broken up?

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It was broken up by the Gestapo in April 1943.

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