After the Nazis came to power in 1933, tension between the authorities and Thadden's school began to grow. Thadden disregarded official edicts and continued to enroll Jewish girls at her school. She also kept seeing her Jewish friends.
Following the Nazi takeover of Germany in 1933, a growing conflict arose between the government and Thadden's school. Despite official edicts prohibiting it, Thadden persisted in admitting Jewish girls to her school.  She also continued to socialize with her Jewish acquaintances.