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A student's guide to the novel inspired by hidden history.
The White Rose
Overview:
The White Rose was an organization that started in Munich in 1942. The founders were a professor and his students from the University of Munich. The White Rose’s goal was to renew the crushed German spirit by informing the people that Hitler was a terrible leader because of his murdering of millions. They conveyed these ideas through paper pamphlets. The movement spread to multiple German cities. All of the White Rose leaders were captured and executed after a University of Munich janitor saw them with the pamphlets as they were trying to secretly organize a school-wide rebellion.
Connection to Train:
The White Rose was active around the same time as the Rosenstrasse protests. Tsura and Seraph has been active in passing around pamphlets calling for resistance against the Nazi regime.
Vocabulary:
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Pamphlet: A small booklet or leaflet containing information or arguments about a single subject.
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Marzahn: A holding camp where the Roma were held for over eight years. Located in a suburb of Berlin.
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Munich: A German city
Timeline:
Alexander Schmorell, a member of the White Rose student opposition, upon his graduation from high school. Schmorell was arrested, condemned to death by the People's Court, and executed on July 13, 1943.
Christoph Probst, a member of the White Rose student opposition group. Probst, arrested and condemned to death by the People's Court, was executed on February 22, 1943.