Exhibition honors courage of White Rose anti-Hitler movement

February 22 marks the anniversary of the execution of Hans and Sophie Scholl, key members of the anti-Nazi resistance group, White Rose. Though their lives were tragically short, their influence spanned across Germany.

Hans and Sophie Scholl are among those most closely associated with the anti-Hitler movement in Nazi Germany. The young siblings from Munich were part the White Rose, a resistance group committed to non-violence. From June 1942 to February 1943, they secretly printed anti-war leaflets with slogans like "Down with Hitler!" and "Freedom!" which they distributed to the public.



On February 22, 1943 Hans and Sophie were executed in Berlin for their anti-regime activities. News about the courageous acts of the White Rose had already spread through Germany during World War II, which did not end until 1945.



The group has been praised by many prominent personalities, including anti-fascist German novelist and Nobel Prize-winner Thomas Mann. To this day, the White Rose stands for courage, bravery and political responsibility.