MERILYNE DORSAINVILLETHE WHITE ROSE MOVEMENT

History

Main characters

A look a the individuals behind the movement

Operations

Arrest and execution

Impact of the White Rose

Conclusion

Resistance group in Nazi Germany

Non violent, intellectual passive movement

Uncertain motivations and aims

Unknown when it evolved to a movement

Hans and Sophie Scholl Christopher Probst Willi Graf Alex Schmorell Professor Kurt Huber

Hans was born in 1918 and Sophie in 1921 They grew up in Ulm Children of a father of significant local stature Both joined the Hitler Youth University of Munich students: Hans drafted into service while in medical school Sophie as biology and philosophy student

Born in 1918

Born in 1918 Father was a private scholar

Father was a private scholar

and researcher

and researcher Former member of German

Former member of German

Youth Movement

Youth Movement Only member married with

Only member married with

childrenchildren Also medical student and

Also medical student and

military background

military background Created design for what would

Created design for what would

have been the 7

have been the 7 thth leaflet leaflet

Born in 1918Born in 1918 Participated in anti-Nazi

Participated in anti-Nazi

activities growing up

activities growing up Deployed in Europe as

Deployed in Europe as medical orderly

medical orderly Functioned as recruiter in

Functioned as recruiter in

cities around Germany

cities around Germany Was kept in prison the longest

Was kept in prison the longest

after sentencing

after sentencing 6 months of interrogations

6 months of interrogations

yielded no names

yielded no names

Born in Russia in 1917 Of German father and Russian mother Took part as a combat medic in Russian

campaign Medical student but was artistically gifted Co-Author of 4 of the White Rose’ leaflets

Born in 1843 Only middle-aged man in the movement Professor at the Munich University Married with 2 children Wrote the final leaflet of the White Rose

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Active operations between

Active operations between

June 1942 and Feb. 1943

June 1942 and Feb. 1943 6 leaflets created and

6 leaflets created and distributeddistributed Leaflets raised awareness

Leaflets raised awareness

about the Holocaust

about the Holocaust Graffiti smeared on walls “

Graffiti smeared on walls “

Down with Hitler”

Down with Hitler”

The Scholls believed their death would have sparked a revolution

Life went on as usual after the executions

The last leaflets of the White Rose were used by the Allied group towards end of war

The members gained admiration of many (after the fact)

Movies, documentaries, operas were made about them, places were named after them

Courageous till the end

Dared to act

Selflessness

Today’s society should treasure freedom

Shattering the German night

At the heart of the white Rose

The White Rose and the Definition of Resistance

The Scholls and Christopher Probst

Momument dedicated to the White Rose at the University of Munich