MERILYNE DORSAINVILLE THE WHITE ROSE MOVEMENT
Dec 18, 2015
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 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