Sophie was a very brave person to defy what the Nazis said but she knew what a risk she was taking. When Hans thought of an idea and shared it with the other members of the White Rose Resistance group Willi and Christoph said that the risks were too great and that they weren’t willing to take the risk‚ this is where Hans said that he would take all the blame but Sophie said with great courage that she would help distribute the leaflets to the university and this is where they went on their way
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Sophie Scholl paper March 4‚ 2011 Quiet People Never Go Down In History. Being courageous and different is a hard and sometimes a dangerous thing to do. Sophie Scholl showed me what it was like to be a woman and go against your government’s beliefs when you knew what they were doing was wrong. In the movie Sophie Scholl The Final Days‚ Sophie and her brother Hans write leaflets about what Hitler was really doing to all the Jews‚ and put them all over the college commons. They almost get away
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everyone remembering the immoral deeds that were done. Goodness can always be brought to life by standing up for oneself. Jews may not have stood up for themselves often‚ because of fear of punishment‚ but those who did made an impact on history. Sophie Scholl‚ a young woman who conquered through the corruption and spoke for the Jews. She was not a Jew‚ but she knew what was happening was not right. By standing
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Responding to Conflict Conflict is something everybody experiences and although it may be difficult to overcome‚ conflict is an unavoidable part of life. This leads many to ask the same question: what is the best way to respond to conflict? One’s response to conflict is a crucial factor in determining whether or not one will be able to overcome the difficulties they face. The best way to respond to conflict is to maintain a positive attitude‚ for an optimistic and forward-looking mindset will lessen
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defeated him. Although the Soviets did finish dethroning Adolf Hitler‚ there was one member of a group that did many things to resist the terrors that went on during her time. Many may have never heard of her‚ or her accomplishments‚ but her name was Sophie Scholl.
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Hitler took power. She saw a man standing not too far from her be struck by a Nazi. As the man lay on the ground bleeding she was not sure what he had done to have that happen to him‚ but she thought that maybe he had made a hostile remark (pg. 25). Sophie and Hans both had to face a guillotine only three hours after their trial‚ where they finally confessed to being guilty of spreading the leaflets (pg.
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The film entitled Sophie Scholl: The Final Days reconstructs the true events that transpired in the six days prior to the beheading of Sophie Scholl‚ her brother Hans Scholl‚ and conspirator Christoph Probst. The narrative’s setting takes place in Germany during the height of World War II. Between June 1942 and February 1943‚ Sophie and other members of the White Rose‚ including Hans and Christoph‚ lead a nonviolent German resistance movement. This included graffiting and the anonymous mass distribution
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person‚ but it takes true bravery to stand up against a whole country of people. “The White Rose” is a story about three teenagers who realized what Hitler was doing to the Jewish people and decided it was time for someone to take a stand. Hans and Sophie Scholl‚ along with their friend Christoph Probst‚ decided to make a leaflet to expose Hitler’s malevolent ways. They believed‚ “It was the duty of the citizen‚ even in times of war‚ to stand up against an evil regime‚ especially when it is sending hundreds
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Sophie Germain Female of French Revolution Marie-Sophie Germain was born on April 1‚ 1776 and passed away on June 27‚ 1831. She was an important French mathematician‚ and a brilliant woman who lived during the French Revolution. Germain was born to a middle-class merchant family in Paris‚ France‚ and began studying mathematics at age thirteen‚ despite her parents’ strong attempts to dissuade her from engaging in a ’men’s profession’. Several years later‚ she managed to get some lecture notes
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In the book‚ Sophie Scholl and the White Rose‚ a college students Hans Scholl‚ his sister Sophie Scholl‚ Willi Graf‚ Christoph Probst‚ and Alexander Schmorell‚ along with the help of professor Kurt Huber rebelled against Adolf Hitler and the Nazi government. This movement can be easily compared to the Civil Rights movement in the United States during the 1960’s. Both movements were fighting for the freedom and equality of all people. In Germany‚ the White Rose fought to end the persecution of the
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