When freedom and democracy were in peril, an entire generation answered the call. Our grandfathers and grandmothers put aside their hopes and dreams to save the world less than a lifetime ago and still refuse to be called heroes. The least you can do is post a photo in their honor!
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"Many, maybe even most, of you reading this leaflet are not sure how to resist. You don’t see any opportunities. We’d like to show you that anyone is in a position to help bring this system down. What is needed is the coordinated vigorous activity of many dedicated people…"
— College students Hans & Sophie Scholl. The quote does not come from a term paper. Instead, it was printed in a leaflet that led to their execution. This is NOT what I was doing at 21…
12 notes TOPICS: World War II, WWII, History, White Rose, German Resistance, College, 1943, AutoGreatestGeneration, youjustcantmakethisstuffup,.-
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