The White Róse

The White Róse was a small group of teenage kids in Germany during World War 2. During the the dark days of Nazi Germany, this group of students stood up to the regime. They risked their lives to speak out against the evils of the German government and the German people. These students were inspired by the ideals of humanism and democracy. They believed that the Nazi regime was a threat to these ideals, and they wanted to raise awareness of the regime's crimes.

They wanted their country to wake up and change course. All they did was to began a publication in their high school to seek to wake up their country men about the dreadful things the German government was doing in their names. Simple page leaflets that the White Rose began by distributing leaflets in Munich. These leaflets denounced the Nazi regime and called for active opposition. They would do what they could to circulate the leaflets but with limited resources their reach was limited.

Even so the White Rose's activities eventually caught the attention of the Gestapo. The group's members were arrested and executed. Beheaded and tortured. However, their legacy lives on. They are remembered as heroes and truth tellers.

The story of the White Róse is a powerful reminder that even small acts of resistance can have a moral impact over time. The White Rose did not have a large following, but their actions inspired others to speak out against the Nazi regime. Their legacy is a reminder that we all have the power to make a difference, even in the face of great odds.

The White Rose wanted to wake up the German people to the evils they were participating in by being silent. They believed that the German people had a responsibility to speak out against the Nazi regime, even if it meant risking their lives.

Good German people today, can take pride that German teenagers did in fact risk their lives to speak up against the crimes against humanity. The White Róse, was a non-violent, intellectual resistance group in Germany which was led by five students and one professor at the University of Munich. Their names were; Willi Graf, Kurt Huber, Christoph Probst, Alexander Schmorell, Hans Scholl and Sophie Scholl. The group conducted an anonymous leaflet and graffiti campaign that called for active opposition to the Nazi regime. Their activities started in Munich on 27 June 1942; they ended with the arrest of the core group by the Gestapo on 18 February 1943.

The White Róse's message is still relevant today. We all have a responsibility to speak out against evil, even if it is difficult.

We should not be silent in the face of injustice.