Introduction: Resisters to the Nazi Regime
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Lights in the
Darkness: Resisters to the Nazi Regime
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Introduction
When one traditionally
thinks of resistance movements, a cohesive image of partisans often comes
to mind. German resistance to Nazism deviates from this image.
These resisters were not fighting an unpopular foreign occupier, they were
going against the tide of public opinion within a totalitarian state. The
smallest acts of dissidence could meet with the severest punitive actions.
Resisters faced the threat of
incarceration, torture, and death. They were motivated by
widely differing philosophies and objectives. One thing they all
seemed to share in common was a general aversion to National Socialism.
The site does
not attempt to minimize the role that many Germans played in collaborating
with and supporting the Nazi regime. Instead, the purpose of this
site is to call attention to the courage of those individuals who chose
to make a stand against National Socialism and address some of their motivations.
In addition, I have
provided links to other sites that may be of interest to students and others
interested in this fascinating period of history.
This project
will attempt to illuminate the supreme act of sacrifice that many German
resisters made.
They gave their lives in an effort to fight the perverse bio-medical Nazi
machine and they did so
against the tide of public opinion. The fact that they were
willing to be labeled as traitors in their
efforts to hinder the Nazi regime is a rare and noble quality that must
forever be commemorated.
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