Germans fighting against Hitler

We have to tell the world that not all of us where like him (Hitler)

-General Henning Treskow

Do Now 1. Is there ANY cause in the world today that

would make you actively take a stand? What is it? Why?

2. If your cause was not publicly accepted or even illegal would you still take that stand?

3. Is there ANY cause in the world today that you would die for? What is it? Why?

Hans, Sophie, and Christoph

White Rose Movement Active operations between June 1942 and Feb. 1943Active operations between June 1942 and Feb. 19436 leaflets created and distributed6 leaflets created and distributedLeaflets raised awareness about the Holocaust Leaflets raised awareness about the Holocaust Graffiti smeared on walls Graffiti smeared on walls ““ Down with Hitler Down with Hitler””

What the White Rose Wrote A Call to All Germans! It has become a mathematical certainty that Hitler is

leading the German people into the abyss. Hitler cannot win the war; he can only prolong it. The guilt of Hitler and his minions goes beyond all measure.

Germans! Do you and your children want to suffer the same fate that befell the Jews?

Dissociate yourselves from National Socialist gangsterism.

Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the protection of individual citizens from the arbitrary will of criminal regimes of violence..this will be the basis of the New Europe.  

Support the resistance. Distribute the leaflets!

Wrap Up Question and AssignmentDo you believe that you are brave enough to go

through what Hans, Sophie and Christoph endured?

Select and issue you have with our society today? (Government, Economy, Human Rights, Student Issues, etc.)Write your own leaflet (paragraph) of protest

using what Hans and Sophie wrote as your guide. This will be collected at the end of class and count as a

25 point classwork grade. You will be graded on: Creativity Persuasion

Assassinations• You can imagine that

many people wanted to kill Hitler, and many tried. In this lesson we will learn about the brave men who tried to rid the world of evil.

The Bavaud Attempt Maurice BavaudMunich, November 1938

Hitler in the parade for 15th anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsch

Below write down the plan and what happens

What could Bavaud have done differently?

The Elser AttemptGeorge ElserMunich, November 1939Below write down the

plan and what happens

What do you believe would have happened in regards to the Holocaust if Hitler had been killed? Keep in mind men such as Himmler, Heydrich, Goebbels and Goering would still be leading figures in the government.

The New Threat: Hitler's own soldiersThe German Army and the

SSViews and differences

Henning Von Treskow“The Brandy Bottle Attempt”Below write down the plan

and what happens

After so many failures do you think those that conspired to kill Hitler would give up, continue as usual, or become more aggressive? Why?

Weapons Exposition AttemptRudolf GersdorffBelow write down the plan

and what happens

What revolutionary idea does Gersdorff think of?

The July 20th PlotThe war Situation after 1943

Claus Von StaffenbergSeverely injured in Africa 1943Anti-Nazi

Took over from Treskow Appointed head of German

Reserve ArmySaw Hitler on a regular basisOperation Valkryie

What is Operation Valkyrie??

Germany has a Reserve Army

The Reserve Army is used in cases of

emergency

Bombings Preserve Law and Order

How the plotters will use Valkyrie

The Bomb kills Hitler

Plotters announce the SS is trying to take over

the government (a Coup)

Plotters initiate Valkyrie

Reserve Army arrests all SS and pro-Hitler officials

Reserve Army secures Berlin and takes over the rest of Germany

The Wolfs LairHitler’s military

HeadquartersHeavily defended

Walls of Hitler’s bunker 16 feet thick

Security lax insideWrite down what

Stauffenbergs Plan was to kill Hitler.

July 20th 1944Write down three factors

which made Stauffenberg’s bomb not fail1.

2.

3.

Operation falls apartWhat factors made the

whole plan fail?

Aftermath1000’s arrested: Anyone remotely related to

the plot.200 ShotSeveral sent to the “Peoples Court”

Roland FreislerHitler sees his survival as “Divine Providence”

What are the consequences of his “Divine Providence” belief when it comes to all of Germany?

The “What ifs” of July 20thBoth Charges used

Bunker instead of Conference Hut

Bag not kicked over

The Last AttemptAlbert SpeerWhat was the plan?

Questions to ConsiderDo you believe the plotters could have ended

the war if the assassination had succeeded?

Do you think there would have been civil war between those loyal to Hitler and anti-Nazi factions?

Do you think a new “stab in the back” legend would have evolved?

Can you imagine any circumstances in which Americans might have to act “treasonously” in order to save the country, or in order to save our values?

Would it be possible for a military coup to succeed in the U.S.? What might motivate such an action