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Who is Dietrich Bonhoeffer?
A quiet preacher/pacifist who stood up for the Jews and his beliefs.
Who is Rudiger Schleicher?
Dietrich's brother in law who was involved in the conspiracy and died by firing squad with Klaus.
Who is General Hans Oster?
Dohnanyi's boss. Hired Dietrich.
Who is Bishop George Bell?
Dietrich's connection in the British parliament.
When did WWII begin?
September 3, 1939
What inspired Dietrich to think about eternity?
Seeing a casket pulled by horses to a cemetary.
Who is Karl Bonhoeffer?
Dietrich's father and a prominent psychiatrist.
Who is Hans von Dohnanyi?
The architect (creator) of the conspiracy. Dietrich's brother in law.
Who is Lt Fabian von Schlabrendorff?
Member of the conspiracy who put a bomb in a bottle on Hitler's plane.
Who was Franz Hildebrandt?
Dietrich's Jewish best friend.
Which amendment to the German Constitution created issues for Sabine who was married to a Christian Jew?
The Aryan Paragraph
What religious philosophy did Dietrich develop and write about?
His idea of the Universal Church.
Who is Paula Bonhoeffer?
Dietrich's mother. She taught her children and took education very seriously.
Who is Sabine Bonhoeffer?
Dietrich's twin sister who married a Jew and escaped to Switzerland.
Who is Major Rudolph-Christoph von Gersdorff?
Carried bombs in his jacket. Was never caught.
Who was Adolf Hitler?
A German who rose to power and committed unspeakable atrocities against the Jews.
What act prevented information from leaving Germany?
The Malicious Practices Act
Who did Dietrich minister to the most?
Who is Walter Bonhoeffer?
Dietrich's brother who died in WWI.
Who is Maria Von Wedemeyer?
Dietrich's fiancee.
Who is Claus Schenk Graf von Stuffenberg?
Placed a bomb under a map table.
Who was Frank Fisher?
An African American preacher who impacted Dietrich's thinking.
Who repeatedly interrogated and at times tortured Dietrich?
The Gestapo
When Dietrich was in America, what did he appreciate the most?
The African American church in Harlem.
Who is Klaus Bonhoeffer?
Dietrich's brother who was involved in the conspiracy and died with Rudiger, his brother in law.
Who is Admiral Wilhelm Canaris?
Chief of the German Intelligence Agency. Involved in the conspiracy.
Who is Werner von Haeften?
Asked Dietrich if 'he could shoot' and drove Stauffenberg's getaway car.
Who was Reinhold Niebuhr?
An American preacher who focused on current events.
What did Hitler do to gain complete control?
He claimed a fire was an attempt on his life and to overthrow the government (a lie) and gained Emergency Powers which allowed him to alter the constitution. He never gave those powers back.
According to Dietrich, what was the key to being faithful?
Caring for your neighbor.