HIS 4449 - History of Nazi Germany

3 Credit Hour(s)

An examination of Adolph Hitler and the Nazi Party from their origins in the aftermath of World War I, through their rise to power to defeat of the regime in 1945. The course will focus on how the Nazis came to power and what they did when they achieved it: their policies and practices, collaboration and resistance to the Nazis, and ramifications of Nazi rule. The course will also address why such an advanced country as Germany would support such regime.
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1101 and HIS 1102, or HIS 1122 and HIS 1123, or permission of the instructor