HIS 448 - Rise and Fall of Nazi Germany

Critical examination of the factors leading to rise and collapse of Nazi rule. Discussion of the historiographical debates within social and cultural history, such as the regime's relationship with the working class, the importance of racial ideology, and the attitudes of "ordinary Germans" toward the Nazi movement.

  Prerequisites: HIS 100, 101, 110 or 111. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Explain the historical significance of key themes, events, and people relevant to the history of the rise and collapse of Nazi rule in Germany.
2. Assess the persuasiveness of historians' claims about the past.
3. Interpret primary source evidence to make claims about the past.
4. Establish a primary source's historical context through sourcing techniques.