Category: Personalities
How did Martin Niemoller resist the Nazi’s?
How did Martin Niemoller resist the Nazi’s? Martin Niemoller resisted the Nazi’s through peaceful protest. He preached about the freedom of the Church; he assisted in the convening of some […]
Bishop von Galen
Bishop Clemens August von Galen was a leading Catholic opponent of Nazi policies. Bishop von Galen spoke out against Euthenasia; the methods used by the Gestapo and the abuse of […]
Helmoth von Moltke
Helmoth von Moltke was a German aristocrat from a highly regarded and famous family. Helmuth von Moltke became a leading figure in the opposition movement known as the Kreisau Circle. […]
Carl Goerdeler and the Conservative Opposition to Hitler
Carl Goerdeler is best remembered for his opposition to Hitler and his involvement in plots to overthrow the Nazi regime. Goerdeler was one of the main instigators of conservative opposition […]
Claus von Stauffenberg
Claus von Stauffenberg was a German aristocrat who became best known for his role in the failed July Bomb plot of 1944. Stauffenberg hailed from the German nobility and followed […]
Ludwig Beck and the Army’s Opposition
Ludwig Beck and the Army’s Opposition Ludwig Beck is remembered as one of the leading opponents of the Nazi regime and Hitler’s aggressive foreign policies. Beck had risen through the […]
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Dietrich Bonhoeffer Dietrich Bonhoeffer was an ordained priest who spoke out against Nazism. Bonhoeffer’s opposition to the Nazi regime took the form of speaking out; being involved in the Congressional […]
Albert Speer and the German War Economy
Albert Speer and the German War Economy Albert Speer was the Minister for Armaments and War Production from 1942 until the Allied victory in 1945. Speer was an architect by […]
Robert Ley
Robert Ley Robert Ley was the leader of the German Labour Front (DAF) from 1933 until 1945. Ley joined the Nazi Party in 1924. He was soon placed in charge […]
Fritz Todt
Fritz Todt Fritz Todt was an SS General who had a great number of responsibilities within the Third Reich both before and during the Second World War. Todt’s main areas […]