Response to the Resistance Movies

The two movies we watched, the Danish Resistance and the Otpor movie were very interesting. We talk so much about nonviolence in theory that it was amazing to actually see it implemented. I was so impressed at the Otpor movement for so closely matching standardly and widely accepted nonviolent methods and models while not being aware of it. What impressed me most about the Danish resistance was the incredible success they had. They were amazing! When I was looking at other resistance movement in regards to Nazi occupation for my project, I tried to avoid that one because we had already discussed it in class, and it was hard to find lots of information about other countries because the Dutch one was so compelling. So nonviolently and so successfully... it just really impressed me. I was also amazed by their leadership- they had some really tough decisions to make about whether to cooperate or not with the Nazis. They did what they thought was best for their people, and when they couldn't remain true to their beliefs, they stepped down. I think the underground communication systems in Denmark really facilitated their successes. One of the most difficult things for some of the other movements was the lack of contact both with the outside world and with other underground networks, due to Nazi policy.