HIS 323 - 20th Century Genocide

Institution:

Wesleyan College

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Goal To familiarize students with the history of genocide during the twentieth century and encourage them to think critically about defining and responding to instances of mass killing. Content The first half of the course will be spent studying the largest and most influential of these Genocide, the German murder of approximately six million civilians during World War II. We shall consider the origins of the Holocaust, its social, cultural, political, and economic aspects, and the results of this genocide for European and world history. In the second half of the course we shall turn to the legal definition of genocide as established by the United Nations following the Holocaust. Using this definition we shall survey other alleged and confirmed acts of genocide from the twentieth century. Taught Fall. Alternate years. Credit 3 hours; cross-cultural.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wesleyancollege.edu

Phone Number:

(478) 477-1110

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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