HST 811

This course provides an in-depth study of the Holocaust and an exploration of the major areas of historical inquiry that surround this watershed event. Students explore the roots of antisemitism, the Nazi rise to power, the nature of Nazi racial ideology, non-Jewish victim groups targeted for persecution, the motives of Nazi perpetrators, the experiences of the victims, issues of rescue and resistance, and the responses of governments and international organizations. Students will also consider the legacy of the Holocaust and contemporary genocide issues.