History 266f - Nazi Germany and the Holocaust

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Mount Holyoke College

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This lecture/seminar explores the Nazi genocide of European Jewry and asks why scholars consider it to be a defining event of the twentieth century. The acts of genocide will be placed in their multiple, overlapping historical contexts, including: the history of Jews in Europe and Germany; modern anti-Semitism; the rise of National Socialism; fascism and National Socialist racial policy; as well as WorldWar II.We'll discuss the acts and experiences of genocide from the perspectives of both perpetrators and victims; and we'll discuss the a?erlife of genocide in forms of memorialization and cultural memory. Meets Humanities I-B requirement A. Oppenheimer 4 crediMount Holyoke College Bulletin & Courtsse Catalogue 2008 - 2009

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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