Exploration of anti-Semitism and prejudice as expressed in the events leading up to and including the Holocaust of World War II. Focus on: 19th-century ideas of Social Darwinism; the Aryan myth; modern or scientific anti-Semitism; eugenics. Evaluates the contributions of those who developed the philosophical/psychological mentality that led to the Holocaust. Examines deep connections between Hitler’s rise to power and the influx of capital into Germany via American industrial firms.
Prerequisites
None.