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 rise to power in Germany in 1933, a conflict emerged between the government and Thadden's school.  Thadden disregarded official directives by admitting Jewish students and continued to socialize with her Jewish acquaintances.