Essay On Resistance To Nazi Rule

Other forms of resistance to Nazi rule came from some Christian churches both Catholic and Protestant. An example of resistance from the church is the Catholic Church who like many groups displayed direct opposition and protest towards Nazi policies particularly to the policy of euthanasia. A high up Catholic bishop publicly denounced euthanasia on behalf of the church and this was followed by a number of churches doing the same throughout Germany. This is one of the few examples where their considerable support for the opposition of Nazi policies. It was an unusual situation where a well respected organisation directly opposed the Nazis and the Nazi regime would struggle to interfere, unlike other resistance movements. In order to appease the Catholic Church and avoid a messy situation, Hitler stopped many of the policies that the church opposed. It should be remembered that this is one of the very rare situations where a resistance movement actually had a direct effect on the Nazi rule.

Perhaps the most well known form of resistance to Hitler was the The Stauffenberg Plot, code-named Walküre (“Valkyrie”). The plot was proposed by German military leaders …show more content…
The examples shown here demonstrate that there were a variety of ways in which individuals and groups resisted and opposed Nazi Rule. It is made quite clear opposition to the Nazis was common both before and during the Second World War, and there many examples of this being the case. Groups young people, churches, discriminated groups, rival political parties, and unhappy military members all displayed some sort of resistance or opposition during the period of Nazi rule in Hitler’s Empire. Whether or not the resistance movement to Nazi rule was successful, at the very least it would be ridiculous to say that it was uncommon due to the overwhelming amount of evidence that supports