The Holocaust in Central Europe

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This course investigates pre-war Jewish life, pre-war political crises, and the Holocaust in Czechoslovakia, Austria, and southern Poland. We will investigate the Jewish culture that was lost in the Shoah; the political challenges and changes faced both by Jews and the national governments as the Nazis sought lebensraum both through negotiation (i.e. the Munich pact) and aggressive territorial expansion; and the annihilation of Jewish life in these places. We will also consider post-war issues of memory and preservation, as well as the rise of extremist politics today. Course fees.