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Sophia Scholl was a German student, active in the White Rose – a non-violent resistance group to Hitler and the Nazi party. In 1943, she was caught delivering anti-war propaganda and, with her brother Hans Scholl, was executed for high treason.

Sophie Scholl has become an important symbol of anti-Nazi resistance in Germany.

Sophie Scholl was born in Forchtenberg, Germany on 9 May 1921. She was the fourth out of six children.

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Her father Robert was the Burgermeister (Mayor) of Forchtenberg am Kocher, in Baden-Württemberg.

She was brought up as a Lutheran Christian, and her childhood was relatively happy and carefree. However, in 1933, Hitler came to power and began controlling all aspects of German society.

Initially, Sophie was unaffected, but her father and brothers were critical of the Nazi regime and this political criticism filtered through to leave a strong impression on the young Sophie.

At the age of twelve, she joined a pseudo-Nazi organisation, the League of German