HIST 207L - History of the Holocaust

3 Credit(s)

Liberal Arts
This course will trace the history of the Holocaust. While the Holocaust is one of the most violent and dehumanizing episodes in the history of the world, it can teach us a great deal about the past, racism, nationalism, warfare, and the human condition. We will stress many aspects of the Holocaust, including anti-Semitism, the rise of the Nazi regime, the execution of the Holocaust, the experience of victims, the perspective of the perpetrators, and the role of bystanders. The course will pose questions about the meaning of the Holocaust for Europe and the world.