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131-048 Hitler's Germany | |
Note | Formerly available as 131-243/343. Students who have completed 131-243/343 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Dr S Welch |
Prerequisites | Usually 25 points of first year History, see Prerequisites. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | An examination of German society, culture and politics from 1914 to 1945, with special emphasis on the origins, development and significance of the Nazi dictatorship. Topics include: the post-WWI crisis, the rise of the Nazi movement, Nazi ideology, the collapse of the Weimar Republic, the seizure of power, Adolf Hitler as charismatic leader, the racist character of Nazi society and politics, the position of women, anti-Semitism, 'euthanasia', the Holocaust, Hitler's war and the nature of the Nazi empire. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. |
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