HIST - 240 Nazi Germany

Credits: 3

Prerequisites
Three credit hours in history.

A survey of the history of Nazi Germany, beginning with the context of 19th-century Europe, Imperial Germany, and World War I, and ending with the debates over the meaning and memory of the regime after its defeat in 1945. Students will consider in particular the way the Nazi Party gained political power, maintained control, and implemented policies of terror and genocide with the complicity and cooperation of Germans and peoples throughout Europe. Finally, students will consider how the military, society, industry, and individuals were implicated in the Holocaust and how the memory of these horrific events has been debated since 1945.