The German students who rebelled against Nazism, painted “Down with Hitler!” on the walls and were captured by the Gestapo

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The German students who rebelled against Nazism, painted “Down with Hitler!” on the walls and were captured by the Gestapo

Students at the University of Munich, who had been attracted by Hitler’s ideas, called for the totalitarian government to be confronted under the “White Rose” movement. They wrote several documents that they distributed almost handcraftedly until, in February 1943, 82 years ago, they were arrested for trial. By Alberto Amato It was a courageous challenge, but suicidal. It was inspired by a humanistic idealism, by Christian beliefs and by a deep …