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March 22, 2009 | | Leave a Comment
My research so far focuses on the initial foundation of the White Rose and the reasons behind it. I am looking into this through the lens of Hans Scholl’s call to resistance. Initially a member of the Hitler youth, Scholl underwent a transformation that changed his view of the Nazi Party and caused him and other students to form the resistanc group. So far, it’s been hard to determine Scholl’s true motivations for resisting the Nazis, since many of my sources are highly biased in favor of his character and so-called selflessness.
My hypothesis is consistent with my original proposal– that certain events caused him to defy Hitler and begin campaigning against him. My research so far has verified that things such as his involvement in an illegal youth group and his witnessing of treatment toward the Jews caused him to break from the Nazi Party. I have not yet decided whether his confrontation with the cadre leader was significant enough to make him rebel. My question: what is the cause of resistance? I hope that I will get more insight as I continue reading.
