# White Rose (1943)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1943-white-rose
Location: Munich
Categories: main-event

The White Rose student group in Munich distributed leaflets against the Nazi regime. Sophie and Hans Scholl were arrested and executed on 22 February 1943. They became symbols of resistance.

## Why it matters
They represent the courage of German resistance.

Ruler at the time: [Adolf Hitler](https://germany-history.com/rulers/adolf-hitler)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – White Rose](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Rose)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – White Rose](https://www.britannica.com/topic/White-Rose)