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1. Introduction
Introduction to this course on the history of the Holocaust.
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Defining the Destruction Preview The Victims Preview Optional video: a one-hour overview of the Holocaust as a whole.2. The Legacy of Antisemitism
The historical roots of antisemitism, with special emphasis on the Nazi variety of this hateful ideology.
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The Historical Legacy of Antisemitism Nazi Antisemitism3. Hitler's Rise to Power
A look at the development of antisemitic activities in interwar Germany.
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Hitler before Nazism Hitler's Rise to Power The Nuremberg Laws Kristallnacht4. The Beginning of the War
A brief look at the invasion of the territories separating Germany and the USSR.
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The Invasion of Poland The Soviet Zone, 1939-19415. The Ghettos
A look at the establishment and functioning of the Ghettos under Nazi rule.
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Establishment of the Ghettos The Judenrat6. The Einsatzgruppen Murders
The Nazi invasion of the USSR in June 1941 and the Einsatzgruppen massacres.
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The Einsatzgruppen Massacres Obedience to Authority and the Holocaust7. The Death Camps
The Nazi transition from the Einsatzgruppen massacres to the Death Camps.
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The Idea of the Death Camps Death and Life in the Camps8. Resistance
9. Collaboration
Some observations on the phenomenon of collaboration with the Nazis.