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Helmuth James Graf von Moltke and the Kreisau Circle Helmuth James Graf von Moltke, born 100 years ago, risked his life to establish a network of like-minded civilians to not just resist the Nazi dictatorship but to plan for a German society after the end of the dictatorship. Von Moltke was among those resistance members who were executed, but his ideas and those of the Kreisau Circle, who envisioned a state that protected human rights and a peaceful family of European nations, have stood the test of time.
Helmuth James Graf von Moltke was one of the leading figures in the civilian resistance against the Nazi dictatorship in Germany, using his position as a lawyer to help Jews and to establish a diverse resistance network, the Kreisau Circle.
These opponents of Hitler discussed how Germany should be organized after the end of dictatorship. The members of the Kreisau Circle advocated Christian values and morals as the basis for a future post-war German society. They envisaged a humane, federal state based on the rule of law, one that would safeguard religious freedom and human rights.
Freya von Moltke ran the Moltke family estate in Kreisau and attended the gatherings of resistance members convened there. In numerous discussions and letters, her husband revealed his plans and activities and also sought her advice. She eventually published some of the correspondence and her memories of the Kreisau Circle. March 8, 2007
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