Course: JS 324. History of the Holocaust (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Learn how and why the Nazis and their collaborators persecuted and murdered Jews and other groups they deemed inferior. Survey long-term causes such as antisemitism as well as short-term factors including World War I and II. Read about Hitler’s racial ideology; delve into the world of Auschwitz and the concentration camps; analyze the actions and responses of victims and bystanders; discuss attempts to bring the perpetrators to justice. Available for General Education, Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences. (W.I.) (Cross-listed with HIST 324.)
GE: Area 4 - Social and Behavioral Sciences GE: UD - Upper Divison