History 241 - Nazis and the Holocaust

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Hiram College

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Victims, Perpetrators, and Bystanders: The History of the Nazis and the Holocaust: The Holocaust was a human catastrophe of epic proportions, and it is also an event that is commonly misunderstood. This class will raise the central issues surrounding the tragedy such as how was such an occurrence possible? What provoked the perpetrators? What were the reactions by the victims, both Jews and non-Jews? And how did the mil lions of bystanders feel as the killing transpired around them? How does one rationalize doing nothing? The Holocaust was much more than just a battle between Nazis and Jews, although that was certainly a principal issue, but it is an event that calls into question basic questions of morality in the 20th century. We will read documents and memoirs from all three groups (victims, perpetrators and bystanders) in an attempt to understand the motivation behind the calamity. We will also see films and documentaries that display the emotions and capture the complexities of the time. We also plan on making a visit to the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington as part of the course to show how the Holocaust is being remembered in this country. This course will undoubtedly raise more questions than it can answer, but the problems are ones that unfortunately have and will be repeated. This course is open to all classes and has no prerequisites. A revised version of this course is offered for three credit hours as History 251. A student may receive credit for only one of these courses.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HIRAM.EDU

Phone Number:

(330) 569-3211

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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