HIST324 Ashes to Ashes: Germany 1918-1945
Updated: 17 November 2008| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | |||||||||
| Supervised Exam | November | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | 12 cp in ANCH, ECON (units with a 4 or 5 as second digit [denoting ECON HIST] only) or HIST or candidature in BIntSt and any 24 cp or candidature in a postgraduate award | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | HIST224 | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units | None | |||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | To be advised | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit focuses on the political and social history of Germany between 1918 and 1945. Significant historiographical issues will be explored. The first part concentrates on the nature of the Weimar Republic and its demise; the second part focuses on the rise of the Nazi Party and the nature of, and eventual collapse of, the Third Reich. Topic areas include: the politics of the ruling elite and the people; the economy and social differentiation; Weimar culture; regional differences; the experience of ethnic minorities; the racial ideologies of the Nazi dictatorship; and the German conduct of the war, including the Holocaust. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. | |||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |