HIST3642
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
The interwar fascist dictatorships, especially National Socialism in Germany, propelled Europe into its most violent age. Focusing on National Socialism in power (1933-1945), this course asks what role did Hitler play in the Third Reich; was he the master or the prisoner of circumstances? How did National Socialism seek to transform German society? To what extent did “ordinary” Germans internalise National Socialist values? What was the relationship between National Socialism and other fascist movements in Europe, especially Italian Fascism? What links were there between fascist repression and militarist expansionism? How do we explain the genocidal impulses of National Socialism? This course considers these questions by looking at the economic, social, and political forces that shaped National Socialism, National Socialist methods of rule, and the ideology’s drive to total warfare, particularly on the Eastern Front. In this context, it also looks at the debates concerning genocide (particularly the Holocaust and Porajmos), and at differing interpretations of fascism and its representation
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Online
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Identify and explain key themes in the history of fascism and National Socialism in office;
2. Explain and interpret the nature, impact, and legacy of fascism and Nazism, the Second World War and genocide;
3. Interpret and evaluate a variety of primary sources at an advanced level;
4. Apply historical research and critical analysis skills at an advanced level in written form.
Content
Themes examined include:
- The cult of the leader;
- The impact of National Socialism on society;
- National Socialism and the legal system;
- Foreign policy and race;
- The Holocaust and the Porajmos; and
- The Second World War and its aftermath.
Requisite
If you have successfully completed HIST3640 you cannot enrol in this course.
Assumed knowledge
20 units of History or at 1000 level or equivalent
Assessment items
Proposal / Plan: Academic Article Plan and Literature Review
Essay: Academic Article
Proposal / Plan: Write Test Questions
In Term Test: In Term Test
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Online
Lecture-1
- Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 2
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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