The Nazi Party, controlled by Adolf Hitler, ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945. In 1933, Hitler became Chancellor of Germany and the Nazi government began to take power. Hitler became a very influential speaker and attracted new members to his party by blaming Jews for Germany's problems and developed the concept of a "master race". The Nazis believed that Germans were "racially superior" and that Jewish people posed a threat to the German racial community and also targeted other groups due to their "perception of racial inferiority" such as Gypsies, people with disabilities, the Poles and the Russians as well as many others. In 1938, Jews were banned from public places in Germany and many were sent to concentration camps where they were either murdered or forced to work. Many individuals and groups attempted to resist Nazism in Germany, but without success. The White Rose, the Red Orchestra and the Kreisau Circle all advocated nonviolent resistance to oppose the Nazi regime and even with the high risk of being arrested and potentially killed, the courageous members of these groups continued what they believed to be right despite the serious consequences.The White Rose was created in Munich in 1942 by students from the University of Munich named Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl, Willi Graf and Alexander Schmorell. These students constantly heard others discussing the atrocities of Hitler's regime and the disturbing stories of the murder of more than 200,000 Jews. Hans Scholl, the leader of the White Rose group, decided to act because he could no longer remain silent when so many civilians were being murdered. The White Rose group worked to raise awareness of Hitler's actions and help end anti-Semitism in Germany and ensure...... middle of paper ...... Hitler Memorial Museum Holocaust in the United States. United States Holocaust Memorial Council. Internet. May 12, 2014.Sheehan, Sean. Why did the Holocaust take place? New York, NY: Gareth Stevens Pub., 2011. Print. Shuter, Jane. Resistance to the Nazis. Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2003. “The Kreisau Circle” print. Kreisau Circle. Internet. May 14, 2014. “The Germans who tried to overthrow Hitler.” BBC News. Internet. May 21, 2014. “The Leaflets”. Studies of white roses. Internet. May 20, 2014. “The Red Orchestra (Die Rote Kapelle). » Berliner Themenjahr 2013. The web. May 22, 2014. “‘The Red Orchestra’: Actions of Little-Known Nazi Resistance Group Come to Light.” » Movies. Internet. May 22, 2014. “White Rose (German Anti-Nazi Group). » Encyclopedia Britannica online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Internet. May 12, 2014. “World War II: The White Rose Resistance Group.” About.com Military History. Internet. May 12 2014.