Opposition And Resitance

Question 1

Give 4 Nazi youth groups that were against the Nazis

Answer 1

Edelweiss pirates
Leipzeg hounds
Swing youth
The white rose

Question 2

Name both forms of Jewish resistance

Answer 2

Armed resistance (Warsaw ghetto revolt 150,000 killed) (revolt in treblinka camp)
Emigration and hiding (Kindertransport trains)

Question 3

How did the army resist the Nazis

Answer 3

Operation Valkyrie
20th July
Failed to kill hitler

Question 4

How did the churches criticise the Nazis

Answer 4

The pope spoke out against the euthanasia policy
Von galen spoke out against the Nazis and was imprisoned
Bonhoeffer executed for passing secrets to allies
Niemoller sent to a concentration camp

Question 5

Explain how the edelweiss pirates resisted Nazi rule

Answer 5

Refused to join hitler youth
Beat up and mocked hitler youth members
Distributed propaganda leaflets
After a Nazi officer was murdered members were hung

Question 6

How did the swing youth oppose Nazi rule

Answer 6

Listened to jazz music
Went to bars and clubs