Nazi Germany

Catalog description

This course examines the origins, nature and aftermath of the Nazi regime within the context of German and European history. It addresses political, international, social, economic, cultural, and intellectual aspects of the history of anti-Semitism in Germany and Europe; the ramifications of the Great War; the Weimar Republic and the rise of Nazism; the role of Hitler, German elites and the broader population in planning and carrying out legalized anti-Semitism and the Holocaust; the appeal of Nazism; the road to World War II; the timing and circumstances surrounding the decision to launch the Final Solution; modern and anti-modern elements of Nazi ideology; Hitler’s strategy and policy in World War II; German defeat and occupation; and the idea of “coming to terms with the past” in the aftermath. Prerequisite(s): None. Corequisite(s): None. EU.