The White Rose: Munich, 1942-1943
by Inge Scholl
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Author: Inge SchollTranslator: Arthur R. Schultz
Contributor: Dorothee Soelle
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); German (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1983-06-15
ISBN: 0819560863
Number of pages: 176
Publisher: Wesleyan
Book Reviews of The White Rose: Munich, 1942-1943
Book Review: "After all,an end in terror is preferable to terror without end."
Summary: 5 Stars
It's little wonder this book is lauded by so many who read it.
It brings out an aspect of Germany under Nazi rule that is seldom heard about and in fact was probably not very common.
The young people who were involved in the White Rose understood something that ,if understood by many other of the German People,was put out of mind;and they lived under the Nazi rule,and let their own self interest guide them or as many did,buy into the National Socialism and all it entailed.
It was not easy ,or even hopeful of success, to band together in opposition to Nazism,they knew they had little to gain and would,and in fact lose their lives over it. It was the correct thing to do as they stated ;
"But isn't it preposterous," somebody interrupted,"that we sit in our rooms and study how to heal mankind when on the outside the state every day sends countless young people to their death? What in the world are we waiting for? Until one day the war is over and all nations point to us and say that we accepted this government without resisting?"
The idea that it is the people who find themselves living under totalitarianism,deserve the government they are willing to endure,is the heart and soul of this issue. By the time it gets to the point that these young people in Germany found themselves,history has shown that an overthrow from internal resistance is unlikely to succeed. It didn't in Germany,and had to be defeated from outside. However,that doesn't and shouldn't have negated the duty of those to try. They understood that, and that makes their attempt all the more honorable. Where were the youth like these in the early days of the Nazi rise?Allowing oneself to be hoodwinked,and rationalizing the things the Nazis professed and practiced can never be used as an excuse.
While certain death came to anyone the Nazis deemed as opposing them,in the end there were countless many more who were also murdered, who went along ,considering their self interest,and ignoring those who were persecuted.
The youth of the White Rose,understood the perils of resisting,but they knew even better the shame of adopting or cooperating with evil.
In the end,the quicker evil is identified and dealt with the better.Appeasement and wishful thinking have never solved these evil regimes. There are lessons to learn here that are applicable to events taking place today.
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