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Historical · 1921–1943

Sophie Scholl

She was 21 when she was executed for handing out leaflets.

Who was Sophie Scholl?

A student in the White Rose resistance, Sophie Scholl distributed leaflets against the Nazi regime and faced the guillotine without recanting.

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Facing History & OurselvesGlobal "upstander" education nonprofit that teaches the White Rose directly.Visit facinghistory.org ↗White Rose Foundation (Weiße Rose Stiftung)weisse-rose-stiftung.de ↗

Questions about Sophie Scholl

Who was Sophie Scholl?

A student in the White Rose resistance, Sophie Scholl distributed leaflets against the Nazi regime and faced the guillotine without recanting.

Who carries Sophie Scholl’s cause forward today?

Facing History & Ourselves. Global "upstander" education nonprofit that teaches the White Rose directly.

Where is this account of Sophie Scholl sourced?

White Rose Foundation (Weiße Rose Stiftung), Sophie Scholl – The Final Days (2005), U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and Wikipedia. Each is linked under Sources on this page.

Sources

  1. White Rose Foundation (Weiße Rose Stiftung)foundation · weisse-rose-stiftung.de
  2. Sophie Scholl – The Final Days (2005)film · imdb.com
  3. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museumarchive · encyclopedia.ushmm.org
  4. Wikipediareference · en.wikipedia.org

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