Sophie Scholl

  • The Spiritual Light of the White Rose of World War II Shining for Humanity

    The follwoing in-depth essay about the original German White Rose group has been written by 91-year-old Nancy Jewel Poer, and sent to us for sharing with our readers. Nancy has also added a personal, touching note at the end. The White Rose was the name of a small group of vibrant, spiritually awakened young individuals…

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  • Die Weisse Rose – The Secret Resistance During World War II

    The Secret Student Resistance to Hitler (Ted-Ed/YT): The Tragic Execution of Sophie Scholl – The White Rose: During the Second World War and also in Germany in the 1930s, there were numerous groups within the country that opposed Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime. Resistance to the Nazis and Hitler usually was put down rather…

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  • Is Germany Repeating Its Dark History?

    In her article Letter to the German Bundestag Margaret Anna Alice compares today’s Germany with Germany during the 1930s and 1940s. She also makes references to the German White Rose resistance group: In June 1942, Munich citizens opened their mailboxes to discover the first White Rose leaflet, which read in part: “Isn’t it true that…

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