HIST 5
Holocaust: History and Memory
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Holocaust, murder of six million Jews by Germans in Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II, is one of crucial events of modern history. Examination of origins of Holocaust, perpetrators and victims, and changing efforts to come to terms with this genocide. Exploration of forces that led to Holocaust, including emergence of scientific racism, anti-Semitism, and machinery of modern state. Consideration of debates about implementation of genocide, including significance of gender and sexuality, relationship between war and genocide, meanings of resistance and culpability, and political and philosophical implications of Holocaust. Exploration of how genocide of European Jewry was intertwined with targeting of other victims of Nazi rule, including Roma, Slavs, black Germans, disabled, homosexuals, and political opponents of National Socialism. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Summer 2025 - I would 100% recommend taking this as a GE. It was actually interesting material to learn about. The expectations weren't completely clear in the beginning but once you get a hold of things its super easy to get an A in the class. There are 2 writing questions every week and every other week one of them is an essay, with the second one being the midterm and the third being the final. It was a bit time consuming, but not terrible. My TA Avery was amazing, very quick to help and respond. Overall I would recommend this class as an easy A that you actually want to learn about.
Summer 2025 - I would 100% recommend taking this as a GE. It was actually interesting material to learn about. The expectations weren't completely clear in the beginning but once you get a hold of things its super easy to get an A in the class. There are 2 writing questions every week and every other week one of them is an essay, with the second one being the midterm and the third being the final. It was a bit time consuming, but not terrible. My TA Avery was amazing, very quick to help and respond. Overall I would recommend this class as an easy A that you actually want to learn about.
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