In their childhood, both Hans and Sophie were models of Hitler Youth and other programs that were far more accepting to different cultures and ideas. However, in 1936, when the Nazis decided to terminate other youth groups in 1936, Hans was arrested and put of trial for having a same sex relationship when he was 16. He was one of the two convicted out of 20. This catapulted the 2 to associate with the victims left by the Nazi Regime after a 6 month public trial. In their minds, this is what made the Nazi Regime fall from
