If you asked the average American citizen the question, “Who were Hans and Sophie Scholl”? They would not have a clue. If you asked the average American college student the answer would be the same. If you asked this question to a student who had a major or minor in Modern European History or […]
The story of Sophie Scholl is a powerful one to say the least. She was a smart and determined woman, who made her own choices in life. She was around twenty years old when she was put to death for doing just that, being a stong minded woman. She and her brother were apart of a […]
One of the most important takeaways from Sophie Scholl and the Nuremberg Trial transcripts is the real-world application of critical thinking, and what that actually means. The common refrain from the Nuremberg Trials was “I was just following orders”, in one form or another. This could be either their way of passing the blame or the […]
When Hitler and the Nazis gained power in Germany, they instituted many means of controlling the lives of German citizens. One of these methods was eliminating the right to free speech. How effective was this? What happened to those who stood up against this? The film Sophie Scholl: The Final Days answers these questions. In […]