Sophie Scholl was born on May 9, 1921 in Forchtenberg. She was the fourth of six children. She was brought up Lutheran Christian and up until 1933, when Hitler came to power, her childhood was relatively carefree. Initially Sophie was unaffected by Hitler's rein but her father and brothers were critical of the Nazi regime and the political criticism left a strong impression on Sophie. At the age of twelve she joined a pseudo Nazi organization called The League of German Girls. At first she enjoyed the activities of the group and she moved up to squad leader. Soon Sophie became uneasy about Nazi ideology that began to present itself in the organization.