Sophie's Impact:
Sophie Scholl had to make a choice. In her last moments as a free women she had to choose between dispersing out leaflets and being caught by the Nazis or running and leaving the leaflets. In the end, she would rather give up her freedom than to give up the leaflets. Before Hans and Sophie Scholl got persecuted they admitted to having full control of the White Rose, sparing the lives of others. Showing this much bravery and courage it spread hope and reassurance throughout the Jewish and German community. Many German schools have named themselves after the brave duo, and many people are grateful for all that they did. Their bravery and courage greatly impacted the world, Playwright Lillian Garett-Groag stated ”It is possibly the most spectacular moment of resistance that I can think of in the twentieth century... The fact that five little kids, in the mouth of the wolf, where it really counted, had the tremendous courage to do what they did, is spectacular to me. I know that the world is better for them having been there, but I don't know why.” In 2003 a bust of Scholl was even put up in the Walhalla Temple in Bavaria to honor her sacrifices. Sophie Scholl was even named woman of the century in 1999 and in 2003 Hans and Sophie were voted the fourth greatest Germans of all time. Overall Sophie helped overcome the immense and harmful discrimination that Hitler brought into Germany. She created hope in a time of great loss and desperation, by speaking out and connecting to the people when nobody else would. This is how Sophie created an evolution by rising above Hitler and constructing herself as a role model.