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German military aggression had been a major cause of World War I —a conflict that had taken the lives of millions of soldiers and destroyed the economies of many European countries. After Germany surrendered, Great Britain, and especially France — Germany's major combatants at the war's end who had suffered the most casualties — wanted to make Germany pay for the damage. They did so by way of the Treaty of Versailles, signed by German leaders the summer following the armistice the end of the fighting. The treaty placed tight restrictions Resistance the German military, forced Germany to give up portions of its territory, and, most crushing of all, forced Germany to pay war reparations. The terms of the Treaty of Versailles caused humiliation and resentment among the German people, and the war reparations eventually led to severe inflation of the German economy. Wealthy Germans spent their life savings just to buy food, while the poor starved. The economy's collapse brought political instability as people lost faith in their current leaders, and an array of political parties vied for the attention of the German people. When Hitler was arrested for treason inhe spent his nine-month jail sentence writing his autobiography Mein kampf, which eventually became a German bestseller. In the book, Hitler railed against those he blamed for Germany's current problems: Germany's former military leaders, Communists, and especially German Jews. The book was obsessed with the issue of race: Hitler believed that Germans, as a nation composed largely of blue-eyed blondes, were part of the Aryan race, superior to all others. As such, Germany had a duty to destroy the Jews and to kill or enslave Resistance people such as Poles and Soviets. Many thoughtful Germans found Hitler absurd and didn't think he would ever be and Rescue seriously as a national leader. 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The German Jews who remained eventually began to be shipped out of Germany to be "resettled" in the east, but it soon became clear that they were being shipped to cruel concentration camps. Many Jews were saved by German resisters who risked everything to conceal them. When Joseph Goebbels, Hitler's propaganda minister, officially declared Germany's capital city of Berlin to be Judenfrei Jew-free in the middle ofthere were thousands of Jews still hiding there. Rote Kapelle Red Orchestra was the name the Gestapo gave to several Resistance organizations in different countries. The Red Orchestra in Berlin was composed of a small group of people with Nazi affiliations who worked to overthrow the Nazi government from the inside by passing top-secret and high-level information to the Soviets. They also recruited Resistance members and helped hide Jews. 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Although she loved Germany and had even, for a while, been an enthusiastic participant in the Union of German Girls the female branch of the Hitler Youth organizationshe had since come to understand that there was something very wrong with Nazi Germany. When she was only 12 years old, she had wondered aloud why her Jewish friend, who had blue eyes and blonde hair, wasn't allowed to be a member of the Hitler Youth, while she, with her dark hair and eyes, was. Her father, a staunch opponent of Hitler and the Nazi party, always argued with his son, Hans, about Hans's enthusiastic leadership role in the Hitler Youth program. Sophie listened to these arguments in silence and later observed Hans carefully as he became completely disillusioned with the Nazis. Sophie almost Sabotage pass her qualifying high school exam — the Abitur — because she stopped participating in her high school classes when they became more about Nazi indoctrination than about real learning. She did the Sabotage and passed, however, and although she was eager to go straight to a university, she was first forced by the state, as all girls her age were, to serve six months of manual labor for the National Labor Service, enduring not only exhausting work but also more Nazi indoctrination administered by fanatical and cruel female Nazis. She finally had been allowed to enroll at the University of Munich, the same university where her brother Hans was studying, and now, six weeks Sabotage, she was holding this White Rose pamphlet in her hand. The third sentence was particularly gripping:. Who among Sabotage has any conception of the dimensions of shame that will befall us and our children when one day the veil has fallen from our eyes and the most horrible of crimes — crimes that infinitely outdistance every human measure — reach the light of day? The "most horrible of crimes" referred to in the pamphlet was the Nazi practice of euthanasia mercy killing of mentally retarded Germans and others who were considered "unproductive" because of certain physical defects. The sermon was reprinted and then secretly but widely duplicated and distributed. It is not certain whether Sophie had ever seen a Bishop von Galen sermon leaflet, but it is certain that Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage brother Hans had, and she wanted to speak to him immediately. Sophie rushed to his rented room. He wasn't there, so she waited for his Resistance, occupying herself by flipping through some of his books. She noticed. That phrase, word for word, was in the pamphlet. She knew at once that Hans was involved with the White Rose. When Hans returned to his room, Sophie confronted him by showing him the pamphlet in her hand. Did he have anything to do with it? He had, in fact, written it, but at first he wouldn't admit this, telling Sophie instead that "these days it is better not to know some things in case you endanger other people. With Sophie helping them, the six central members of the White Rose created and distributed three more leaflets during the summer of The leaflets, intellectual in tone and filled with quotes from the Bible and famous philosophers, called upon Germans to resist the Nazi government. The leaflets were targeted toward university professors and students in hopes that the most intelligent thinkers in Germany could not possibly fail to see the evil of the Nazi government. And if the brightest minds could be convinced and Rescue resist, surely the rest of Germany would follow. One associate of the White Rose said later that Hans Scholl and Alexander Schmorell were the minds of Resistance White Rose because they were the principal authors but that Sophie was its heart. She helped to Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage, distribute, and mail the leaflets and was also in charge of the group's finances, which included buying paper and stamps from many different post offices so as not to create suspicion. For suspicion there certainly was. The Gestapo the Nazi secret police was desperate Sabotage unable to discover the pamphlets' authors. They called Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage anyone who received a leaflet to turn it in or face immediate arrest. The Gestapo thought the perpetrators must be a large group. Little did they know that the most active members of the White Rose totaled and Rescue mere six people! This meant that the work of the White Rose had to stop temporarily, and the duplicating machines were dismantled and hidden. When the young medics returned in Novemberthey had a new perspective on the war. Despite the German propaganda that had been declaring glorious victories in Russia, the young medics had seen the truth, that the German army was exhausted and being beaten by the Soviets. And en route to the Russian front, they had seen the Resistance conditions in the Warsaw ghetto, the place where many of Poland's Jews were being slowly starved. Now more determined than ever to overthrow the Nazi government, the members of the White Rose quickly wrote the fifth leaflet. They wanted to give an impression that the White Rose was part of a much larger network, so they got on trains and mailed the leaflets — 20 percent more than any of their previous mailings — to and from many different German cities. On February 3,after the Nazi government admitted to defeat by the Soviets at Stalingrad, Hans Scholl, Alex Schmorell, and Willi Graf went out that night as well as two subsequent nights, February 8 and 15 and painted slogans such as "Freedom," "Down with Hitler," and "Hitler mass murderer" in public places all over Munich, including city hall and the university. Then they decided to do something even bolder. On February 17,Hans and Sophie carried a large suitcase filled with copies of the sixth White Rose pamphlet into a lecture hall at the University of Munich. They placed piles of the leaflets outside the classrooms, on windowsills, and on the large stairway that led down to the main floor.

Goodreads helps you keep track of books Sabotage want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Atwood Goodreads Author. Johtje Vos, a Dutch housewife, hid Jews in her home and repeatedly outsmarted the Gestapo. Law student Hannie Schaft became involved in the most dangerous resistance work--sabotage, weapons transference, and assassinations. In these pages, young readers will meet these and many other similarly Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage women and girls who risked their lives to help defeat the Nazis. Get A Copy. Hardcoverpages. More Details Women of Action. Other Editions 6. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Now I'm curious : Why did you omit Soviet women? Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage I was limited to mentioning them in the general introduction. I've since purchased two biographies on female Soviet pilots -- one of them published a month after my book's deadline -- and am hoping to include a Soviet Union section if WHofWWII gets a second edition. This will be difficult to manage as it will mean a larger word count for my publisher but I'm hoping we can work something out. In the meantime, check out my book on WWI heroines: there are two Russian women featured there, one of them the formidable Maria Bochkareva and her Battalion of Death. Inspiring story! Thanks for your interest! Why was Resistance code breaker Joan Clarke not mentioned in the paragraph about the breaking of the Nazi's Enigma code? Why were no women heroes mentioned from the War in the pacific? And not to and Rescue anything away from the notable Joan Clarke, but I was more impressed with the sheer number of women who worked at Bletchley Park than with any one individual. Regarding your second question: I realized early on in the project that in order to convey to young readers the sheer number of women with key roles--as well Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage do their stories justice--I had Sabotage limit the scope of the book. There were only so many pages the publisher Sabotage willing to print. A more informed question would be why I omitted Soviet women. Why no Spaniards? Why no Italians? Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage, Kathryn Atwood less. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Feb 11, Erin rated it liked it. This non-fiction text profiles twenty six women from eight different countries that fought against Nazi policy and occupation. They were women from all different walks of life that felt they needed to be involved in the rescue, resistance, sabotage and espionage movements during WWII. Kathryn Atwood has created a non fiction text that both adolescent This non-fiction text profiles twenty six women from eight different countries that fought against Nazi policy and occupation. Kathryn Atwood has created a non fiction text that both adolescents and adults could easily enjoy. At the end of each profile, Atwood provides further information about how readers can find out more about each individual woman. Many photos accompany the text and help readers put a face to the name. The one sticky issue that I have is sometimes the translations or quotes from the women taken from other sources of information made the writing awkward. Thanks to my mother for donating this book to my classroom library. View all 4 comments. A high-praise salute to the many women HEROES of World War Two; housewives, students, shopkeepers, starlets, journalists - women from every walk of life who put aside personal safety to fight against Sabotage and Jewish persecution in every capacity imaginable. Kathryn J. Atwood's meticulous research and respectfully straightforward writing might be geared to Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage young-adult audience, but it's really superbly suited for any reader desiring a brief summation of the European thea Five SUPERB stars!!! Atwood's meticulous research and respectfully straightforward writing might Resistance geared to a young-adult audience, but it's really superbly suited for any reader desiring a brief summation of the European theatre in World War Two in conjunction with the individual stories of courage under fire. Each chapter starts with an overview of that particular country's war involvement, then highlights three or more women of unusual valor. And let me just say, the stories are riveting!! Underground newspapers Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage pamphlets were written and distributed by female college students. And quite a few were spies or journalists or nurses or WASP and Rescue detonation agents. One of my favorite stories depicts a very beautiful young lady, Nancy Wake. Amazingly, she rode her bike Kilometers in under 72 hours, thwarting a dire situation that ultimately saved hundreds, if not thousands of lives. But each and every woman Atwood has showcased is worthy of respect, honor, praise, and remembrance. One such book is: The White Mouse Freedom isn't free. And those who courageously stand against tyranny often pay a mighty high price View 2 comments. Mar 31, Jenny, The Distracted Bee rated it liked it Shelves: non-fictionown-itya-pgdisappointedhistoryshort-storiespoliticalbook-clubreligione-book. After reading The Nightingale my friends and I were intrigued about the roles women played in WWII, not and Rescue even realizing there were heroic stories to be Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage It's a good starting point to follow up on some women they discuss here, but the stories are and Rescue short and the introduction? Got it. K thx. I've technically not read the WHOLE book, but there are good short stories to read while kil After reading The Nightingale my friends and I were intrigued about the roles women played in WWII, not really even realizing there were heroic stories to be shared!! I've technically not read the WHOLE book, but there are good short stories to read while killing time View all 3 comments. Jan 26, Christine rated it it was amazing Shelves: minority-and-women-writershistory-womenshistory-wwiihistory-spies. Disclaimer: Kathryn Atwood is a Goodreads friend. I've never met her in real life, and I brought this book. 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While not all encompassing, the women Atwood focuses on could easily be fit into all nationalities Slovak, Irish, Indian and cover all age groups and social classes. While younger women predominate, there are older ladies as well. The importance of less known heroes is well established. While it is true that all of the women mentioned appear in books some of have written booksvery few appear in books that are used in schools. Atwood's book is readily accessible to Resistance not only in it's layout but in the amount of infromation it has. It would be a good textbook, good because it is not dull and Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage. Atwood's book and Rescue female students that in, taking away the feeling of absence that can be felt by women and Rescue World War II movies.