Resistance movement

In World War II, many countries had resistance movements dedicated to fighting the German invaders. There was also an anti-Nazi German resistance movement within Germany itself. Although Britain was not invaded in World War II, preparations were made for a British resistance movement in the event of a German invasion.

Mass resistance movements:

• Armia Krajowa, Polish underground army in World War II (400 000 sworn members)

Resistance movements (some were groups of few people):

• Underground Railroad, Pre-American Civil War American slave escape network
• Żydowska Organizacja Bojowa (ŻOB), Jewish resistance movement that led the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943.
• The French resistance movement in World War II, including the Maquis.
• The White Rose, a German resistance movement in World War II
• The Red Orchestra, a German resistance movement, which included the only American executed by the Nazis for belonging to an anti-Nazi organization.
• Norwegian resistance movement in World War II
• Danish resistance movement in World War II
• Italian resistance movement in World War II
• The Mujahadeen in Soviet occupied Afghanistan

Notable individuals in the resistance movements:

• Mildred Harnack
• Mordecai Anielewicz
• Jean Moulin
• Christian Pineau

See also

• Special Operations Executive
• Collaboration (quite the opposite of resistance)
• Covert cell

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