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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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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
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
Ahmet Altan

Jailed Turkish writer Ahmet Altan wins Scholl literary prize

Jailed Turkish writer Ahmet Altan wins Scholl literary prize

Despite his imprisonment, Turkish author and journalist Ahmet Altan continues to speak his mind.
CultureNovember 25, 2019
Adolf Hitler and German officers showing the site of the attack to Benito Mussolini

Known and unknown heroes: People who resisted Hitler

Known and unknown heroes: People who resisted Hitler

The German Resistance Memorial Center in Berlin commemorates those who fought against the Nazis.
TravelJuly 19, 201910 images
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