Resistance and scope for action under National Socialism – basic principles
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Under National Socialism, resistance to the regime was dangerous and overall rare, but there were various forms: open protest, refusal, sabotage, the spread of banned information, and hidden help for persecuted people. Scope for action refers to the limited possibilities that individuals still had despite the dictatorship to act, help, or refuse. Resistance could occur individually, for example through Georg Elser or through people who hid persecuted people, and collectively, for example through the “White Rose” or the conspirators of 20 July 1944 from parts of the military and the state apparatus. The motives ranged from moral, religious, and political conviction to military or patriotic reasons. The repression by the Nazi regime severely restricted the scope for action, but did not completely eliminate it.
Resistance under National Socialism included various forms and motives; scope for action means the limited possibilities to act or oppose the regime despite surveillance and persecution.
An example
Which of the following groups was an example of organized resistance against the Nazi regime?
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