https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm The courageous youth of Nazi Germany en-us 2019-03-14 17:47:28 UTC 2025-11-11 02:14:03 UTC hello@padlet.com memye944 https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/341467152 Germany's youth, known as the Edelweiss Pirates, resisted against the Holocaust and Hitler Youth. "While Hitler Youth separated boys and girls, the Pirates encouraged the opposite," from Holocaust Teacher Edelweiss Faces of Courage.
 Dressed in checkered shirts, dark trousers, and white stockings, they identified themselves by wearing metal Edelweiss pins. ]]> 2019-03-14 17:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/341467152 memye944 https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/341476255 Membership had begun in 1936, and the Pirates were more commonly know as a violent gang lashing out at authority, they opposed Nazi rule, primarily Hitler Youth]]> 2019-03-14 18:08:42 UTC https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/341476255 memye944 https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/341479602 The Edelweiss flower represents hope and patriotism in Austria and Germany.]]> 2019-03-14 18:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/341479602 memye944 https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/341483814 2019-03-14 18:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/341483814 memye944 https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/341484386 2019-03-14 18:23:04 UTC https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/341484386 memye944 https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/341484838 The Edelweiss Pirates would often go on hiking and camping trips to freely discuss their political opinions, they would also sing songs banned from Germany. ¨They sang degenerate blues or jazz songs that filtered from France," says Holocaust History Learning. ]]> 2019-03-14 18:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/341484838 memye944 https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/344954804 Edelweiss Pirates were involved in simple acts of rebellion, such as provoking street fights with Hitler Youth and writing anti-Nazi beliefs in public areas. But the pirates were also known for sheltering Germany army deserters and escaped prisoners. They became an underground movement of resistance as the war progressed. They started destroying Germany's war supplies when conflict in Europe intensified. ]]> 2019-03-25 17:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/344954804 memye944 https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/344960849 2019-03-25 18:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/344960849 memye944 https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/344961240 2019-03-25 18:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/344961240 memye944 https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/344961629 The pirates created an impact resisting the Nazis during the war because the Edelweiss Pirates made a habit of destroying German Army resources such as gas, rations, and ammunition, it ultimately slowed  German's efforts in the war. They became less prepared on the battle field, and fought at a disadvantage. ]]> 2019-03-25 18:13:40 UTC https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/344961629 memye944 https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/344964013 Because of Hitler's Youth, the next generation of Germany had grown up being constantly brainwashed with Nazi beliefs. The Edelweiss Pirates provided an alternative to shape the minds of Germany's Youth by spreading their ideas and encouraging others to have beliefs and opinions outside of Hitler's Youth. Their chain effect on the minds of young people was the strongest act of resistance and the most impactful effect because it helped revive moral beliefs in the future generation of Germany. ]]> 2019-03-25 18:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/344964013 memye944 https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/344967652 As the Edelweiss Pirates became more and more successful in their raids, the German army and government began to notice. They were determined to suppress the pirates in order to regain their war products. During one of the raids, thirteen Edelweiss Pirates were arrested and publicly hung at Cologne. ]]> 2019-03-25 18:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/344967652 memye944 https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/345392832 The Edelweiss Pirates would write on walls to express their political opinions to the public. They would write "Down with Hitler" or "Down with Nazi brutality." ]]> 2019-03-26 17:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/345392832 memye944 https://padlet.com/memye944/a3gbo7hlpckm/wish/345396109 https://www.holocaust-trc.org/faces-of-courage-children-who-resisted/faces-of-courage-the-edelweiss-pirates/

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