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Lecturer(s)
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Horňáček Milan, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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See moodle
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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The Nazi State: History and Interpretations No other period in German history has been analysed as often or interpreted as controversially in historiography as the Nazi era. The questions discussed mainly concern the 'nature' of National Socialism: Can it best be interpreted as 'totalitarianism,' 'fascism,' or even a 'unique phenomenon'?; The relationship between politics and economics in the Nazi state; The role of Hitler: Was he the 'absolute ruler of the Third Reich' or a 'weak dictator'?; The causes and course of the Holocaust: Was it a logical consequence of a specifically German 'eliminatory anti-Semitism' or the result of tensions and power struggles within the Nazi state?; The social structure of the Third Reich and its "modernity"; The attitude of 'normal' Germans towards the Nazi regime ...
The aim of the lecture is to first familiarise participants with the basic facts and figures relating to the history of the Nazi state, and then to place these in the context of different interpretations of the Nazi era. The image of National Socialism in popular culture after 1945 will also be discussed.
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Prerequisites
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No special requirements, only a sufficient knowledge of German is required (B1 or higher).
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Written exam
Written exam - Content of lectures and reading material (see Moodle)
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Recommended literature
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Adam Tooze. Ökonomie der Zerstörung. Die Geschichte der Wirtschaft im Nationalsozialismus. München. 2007.
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Ian Kershaw. (1999). Der Hitler-Mythos. Führerkult und Volksmeinung. Stuttgart.
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Ian Kershaw. (1999). Der NS-Staat. Geschichtsinterpretationen und Kontroversen im Überblick. Reinbeck.
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Ian Kershaw. (2009). Hitler 1889-1945.. München.
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Richard J. Evans. (2009). Das Dritte Reich. Bd 1-3. München.
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Richard J. Evans. Das Dritte Reich. Geschichte und Erinnerung im 21. Jahrhundert. Darmstadt. 2016.
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Sösemann, Bernd (Hrsg.). (2002). Der Nationalsozialismus und die deutsche Gesellschaft. München.
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Wildt, Michael. (2008). Geschichte des Nationalsozialismus. Göttingen.
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