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White Rose was an organization founded by Hans and Sophie Scholl, Christoph Probst, Willi Graf, and Alexander Schmorell. This was one of the few German movements to speak out against the Nazis. They started this group because many of the Germans in the movement heard or saw the treatment given to Jewish people. The group expanded to all parts of Germany transporting leaflets through mail to help stop Hitler. Even though they knew this was a great risk many of the members knew they that only military force could end the Nazi domination. After Germans defeat in Stalingrad the Scholls distributed the leaflets urging people to rebel against them. But later a university janitor saw them and gave them up to the German secret police leaving Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl and Christoph Probst to be executed. Even though they died the White Rose still left a huge impact on helping end the war.
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