Frauen die geschichte machten sophie scholl biography

German anti-Nazi resistance fighter, member of the White Rose (1921–1943)

For the 2005 German film, see Sophie Scholl – The Final Days.

See also: Hans and Sophie Scholl

Sophia Magdalena Scholl^[a] (9 May 1921 – 22 February 1943) was a German student and anti-Nazi political activist, active in the White Rose non-violent resistance group in Nazi Germany.^[1][2]

She was convicted of high treason after having been found distributing anti-war leaflets at the University of Munich with her brother, Hans.

For her actions, she was executed by guillotine.

Sophia Magdalena Scholl (9 May – 22 February ) was a German student and anti-Nazi political activist, active in the White Rose non-violent.

Frauen, die Geschichte machten [Women that made history] is a German docudrama series produced in It entails six stand-alone episodes.

In the midst of Nazi Germany, Sophie Scholl took a stand against Hitler's terrifying regime as a member of the White Rose resistance group.

Storyline: From Cleopatra to Elizabeth I and Sophie Scholl – they're all women from vastly contrasting eras and backgrounds, but with one thing in common.

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Since the 1960s, Scholl has been extensively commemorated for her anti-Nazi resistance work.

Early life

Scholl was the daughter of Magdalena (née Müller) and Robert Scholl, a liberal politician and ardent Nazi critic, who was the mayor of her home town of Forchtenberg am Kocher in the Free People's State of Württemberg at the time of her birth.

She was the fourth of six children:

1. Ing