Warning Graphic History Of Holocaust Discussion
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1 First, answer, based on your readings/videos/content completion (click and read/watch) these questions after you have read 1. Persecution (may take a moment to load) and 2. have (click open in new window when the next screen pops up) completed content unit one* Then answer: Could anything have been done to stop the Nazis or were they merely seen as another political fringe party?
2. Comment on these two readings. Consider: Would there have been a Holocaust without Adolf Hitler? What was Hermann Goring’s role? The Holocaust was not inevitable. Please read the articles I wrote on: Adolf Hitler and Hermann Goring
3. How did the Nazis come to power? What did (from question 1) the website Rise of and the film reveal? Be specific.
4. First, read: History of the Holocaust by Professor W.pdf Then, after reading the article on German Cultural Icons and the Nazis (You will need to have read the PDF file answer the following:
a. Explain the specific definition of the Holocaust taken from the content units, and the History of the Holocaust article.
b. In your opinion, were radical German cultural icons such Richard Wagner and Friedrich Nietzsche critical in the development of Nazism? Defend your response well, and cite passages from the reading to support your argument.
c. Comment on what you learned after viewing: EchoesAndReflections_Lesson_Two_Definition-AntisemitismDefinition
5. Consider: the Holocaust was not inevitable. Discuss.
6. Review/read entire article and comment on 2-4 specific passages from (e.g. on page 3, I learned that) Mobilising Women for Hitler.
7. Read: EchoesAndReflections_Lesson_Two_Definition-AntisemitismDefinition (1) and then, Who are the Jews? Comment briefly on both readings. Be sure to review
8. Read and discuss some specifics from the Richard of Devizes 1189 primary source document (this comes from the coronation of Richard I of England)1189: First use of the word Holocaust (read just the very first page where the word Holocaust is used to describe the murder of the Jews of London) – there are two different file formats for you below as well if Google Books does not work for you)- click here: Richard of Devizes: in 1189, the first use of the word Holocaustum (holocaust)
9. Review the 1920 Nazi party programme. This was a plan, developed in part by Hitler, after the Nazi party was “reshaped” into the NSDAP (Nazi). Your task is to read the entire document, and develop a short 3-4 sentence commentary on one line item. Please follow this link 25 points programme (caution graphic narrative)
10. From the Niewyck book (your main textbook): If your last name ends with A-G, answer a. If your last name ends with H-R, answer b. If your last name ends with S-Z answer c.
a. List the five major causes for anti-Semitism from the Weiss chapter in Niewyck, listing page #s.
b. Explain one of the five causes in detail, citing specifics from the text.
c. In your opinion, which of the five causes most closely aligned with Nazi ideology or did all five apply?
11. How were the Nazis so successful at convincing a populace of their credibility and why were people so willing to accept anti-Semitism as a part of daily life mandated by legal norms? Comment on 1-2 specific points from the readings, and from these images (*warning* disturbing/graphic and upsetting images/discussion contained below from The Poisonous Mushroom):
a. Illustration-WomanAndChildrenLookingAtCrucifix.pdf
b. Illustration-ComparisonOfJewAndAryan.pdf
c. Illustration-CaricatureofaJewWithAryanChildren.pdf
d. Reading: PrimarySource-Nazi Ideology.pdf
e. Now, review this site and provide one comment on why you think the Nazis targeted children in their propaganda: (***WARNING*** graphic), which has examples of children’s books that were published by the Nazis: Trust no fox …
12. Then, discuss 1-2 points from The History of the Holocaust article (found on the course main page under news (marked Holocaust 1 – and also here: HOLOCAUST.pdf ) that you found compelling or interesting.
13. Who was Hermann Wilhelm Göring and why is a study of him essential to understanding the rise of the Nazis? Please see: Hermann Wilhelm Göring
14. What was the function of early Nazi propaganda? Review: Propaganda (this is a very extensive site. Take some time to scroll down and go through the various images and other forms presented here. Select a few to comment on and include the link for your image so that your classmates can review these as well.
15. Be sure to also include analysis from the content unit three as well, additionally commenting on at least two images from the unit. You are expected to review and flip through the photo albums contained within the unit and the films at the end of the unit).1. First, answer, based on your readings/videos/content completion (click and read/watch) these questions after you have read 1. Persecution (may take a moment to load) Then answer: Could anything have been done to stop the Nazis or were they merely seen as another political fringe party?
2. Comment on these two readings. Consider: Would there have been a Holocaust without Adolf Hitler? What was Hermann Goring’s role? The Holocaust was not inevitable. Please read the articles I wrote on: Adolf Hitler and Hermann Goring
3. How did the Nazis come to power? What did (from question 1) the website Rise of and the film reveal? Be specific.
4. First, read: History of the Holocaust by Professor W.pdf Then, after reading the article on German Cultural Icons and the Nazis.pdf (You will need to have read the PDF file answer the following:
a. Explain the specific definition of the Holocaust taken from the content units, and the History of the Holocaust article.
b. In your opinion, were radical German cultural icons such Richard Wagner and Friedrich Nietzsche critical in the development of Nazism? Defend your response well, and cite passages from the reading to support your argument.
5. Consider: the Holocaust was not inevitable. Discuss.
6. Review/read entire article and comment on 2-4 specific passages from (e.g. on page 3, I learned that) Mobilising Women for Hitler.
7. Read: EchoesAndReflections_Lesson_Two_Definition-AntisemitismDefinition.pdf and then, Who are the Jews? Comment briefly on both readings.
8. Read and discuss some specifics from the Richard of Devizes 1189 primary source document (this comes from the coronation of Richard I of England)1189: First use of the word Holocaust (read just the very first page where the word Holocaust is used to describe the murder of the Jews of London) – there are two different file formats for you below as well if Google Books does not work for you)- click here: Richard of Devizes: in 1189, the first use of the word Holocaustum (holocaust)
9. Review the 1920 Nazi party programme. This was a plan, developed in part by Hitler, after the Nazi party was “reshaped” into the NSDAP (Nazi). Your task is to read the entire document, and develop a short 3-4 sentence commentary on one line item. Please follow this link 25 points programme (caution graphic narrative)
10. From the Niewyck book (your main textbook): If your last name ends with A-G, answer a. If your last name ends with H-R, answer b. If your last name ends with S-Z answer c.
a. List the five major causes for anti-Semitism from the Weiss chapter in Niewyck, listing page #s.
b. Explain one of the five causes in detail, citing specifics from the text.
c. In your opinion, which of the five causes most closely aligned with Nazi ideology or did all five apply?
11. How were the Nazis so successful at convincing a populace of their credibility and why were people so willing to accept anti-Semitism as a part of daily life mandated by legal norms? Comment on 1-2 specific points from the readings, and from these images (*warning* disturbing/graphic and upsetting images/discussion contained below from The Poisonous Mushroom):
a. Illustration-WomanAndChildrenLookingAtCrucifix.pdf
b. Illustration-ComparisonOfJewAndAryan.pdf
c. Illustration-CaricatureofaJewWithAryanChildren.pdf
d. Reading: PrimarySource-Nazi Ideology.pdf
e. Now, review this site and provide one comment on why you think the Nazis targeted children in their propaganda: (***WARNING*** graphic), which has examples of children’s books that were published by the Nazis: Trust no fox …
12. Then, discuss 1-2 points from The History of the Holocaust article (found on the course main page under news (marked Holocaust 1 – and also here: HOLOCAUST(1).pdf ) that you found compelling or interesting.
13. Who was Hermann Wilhelm Göring and why is a study of him essential to understanding the rise of the Nazis? Please see: Hermann Wilhelm Göring
14. What was the function of early Nazi propaganda? Review: Propaganda (this is a very extensive site. Take some time to scroll down and go through the various images and other forms presented here. Select a few to comment on and include the link for your image so that your classmates can review these as well.
15. Be sure to also include analysis from the content unit three as well, additionally commenting on at least two images from the unit. You are expected to review and flip through the photo albums contained within the unit and the films at the end of the unit).