Were there multiple resistance movements or just one big one?
There were many resistance movements within the German community, not just one. Some of them with different motives to others and some of them were more successful than others.
The Red Orchestra
The Red Orchestra was a German and Soviet Union resistance movement, where its sole purpose was to free Germany from Hitler’s power. The name Red Orchestra was given to them by the German police (The Gestapo) due to the group using names of roles in an orchestra, with some people being named ‘pianists’ and the leaders being named the ‘conductors’. Within the resistance there were three groups that were based in different places. They were called the Trepper unit, the ‘Red Three’ and the Schulze-Boysen/Harnack group. The Trepper unit based their group in the countries of Germany, France and Belgium. The Red Three was based …show more content…
Their way of life was against what Nazi’s stood for. Hitler hated swing music and saw it as degenerate. He tried to adopt a new German community dance and banned swing dance but this made the Swing Kids dance more.
The Swing Kids were not an organised opposition group but they did however, challenge the Nazi culture. The Swing Kids could have been identified due to their difference in clothing. They all had British elements to their outfits, some boys growing their hair long and wearing trench coats. The girls often wore make up- which Nazi’s strongly detested-, short skirts and wore their hair down, instead of the typical German braids.
The White Rose
The White Rose were a group of students from Munich University that were an anti- Nazi resistance group. Their professor Kurt Huber led their group. Their main actions of resistance involved creating anonymous leaflets and graffiti. The most well recognised members of the group were Sophie Scholl and Hans
There were many resistance movements within the German community, not just one. Some of them with different motives to others and some of them were more successful than others.
The Red Orchestra
The Red Orchestra was a German and Soviet Union resistance movement, where its sole purpose was to free Germany from Hitler’s power. The name Red Orchestra was given to them by the German police (The Gestapo) due to the group using names of roles in an orchestra, with some people being named ‘pianists’ and the leaders being named the ‘conductors’. Within the resistance there were three groups that were based in different places. They were called the Trepper unit, the ‘Red Three’ and the Schulze-Boysen/Harnack group. The Trepper unit based their group in the countries of Germany, France and Belgium. The Red Three was based …show more content…
Their way of life was against what Nazi’s stood for. Hitler hated swing music and saw it as degenerate. He tried to adopt a new German community dance and banned swing dance but this made the Swing Kids dance more.
The Swing Kids were not an organised opposition group but they did however, challenge the Nazi culture. The Swing Kids could have been identified due to their difference in clothing. They all had British elements to their outfits, some boys growing their hair long and wearing trench coats. The girls often wore make up- which Nazi’s strongly detested-, short skirts and wore their hair down, instead of the typical German braids.
The White Rose
The White Rose were a group of students from Munich University that were an anti- Nazi resistance group. Their professor Kurt Huber led their group. Their main actions of resistance involved creating anonymous leaflets and graffiti. The most well recognised members of the group were Sophie Scholl and Hans