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Sophie Scholl

Sophie Scholl (1921 — 1943) was a German anti-Nazi political activist who was convicted of high treason and executed by guillotine with her brother Hans.

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Poster featuring portrait shots of various women that is part of the Berlin special exhibition "Women in the resistance against National Socialism."

The women who defied Nazi Germany

The women who defied Nazi Germany

Brave and committed women were among the Germans who risked their lives to resist the Nazi regime.
CultureJuly 12, 2024
Sophie Scholl

Sophie Scholl and the youth resistance against the Nazis

Sophie Scholl and the youth resistance against the Nazis

Sophie Scholl and her friends refused to yield to the Nazi regime — which cost them their lives 80 years ago.
CultureFebruary 22, 2023
Demonstrators hold placards in front of police officers during a protest against the government's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions

Anti-COVID protesters trivialize Nazi-era persecution

Anti-COVID protesters trivialize Nazi-era persecution

Rallies against pandemic measures have allowed demonstrators to compare themselves to victims of Nazi persecution.
SocietyNovember 28, 2020
A demonstrator wearing a number of face masks while holding a sign

Sophie Scholl, Anne Frank and the coronavirus deniers

Sophie Scholl, Anne Frank and the coronavirus deniers

When coronavirus deniers pose as victims of alleged Nazi methods to justify their actions, we have to stand up to them.
Martin Muno
Martin Muno
Commentary
SocietyNovember 23, 2020
Hannover | Coronavirus |

Outrage over COVID protester's Nazi resistance comparison

Outrage over COVID protester's Nazi resistance comparison

A young anti-lockdown protester has gone viral for comparing herself to famous Nazi resistance fighter Sophie Scholl.
PoliticsNovember 22, 2020
Anti-Nazi activist Sophie Scholl

Anti-Nazi hero Sophie Scholl to get her own coin

Anti-Nazi hero Sophie Scholl to get her own coin

The German government is to release a special coin next year, commemorating Scholl's role in resisting the Nazi Party.
HistoryAugust 12, 2020
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