University of Pardubice
Study programmes & Course catalogue
University of Pardubice
Česky
Search
FAQ

Course: Holocaust. The Genocide of European Jewry, 1933-1945.

« Back
Course title Holocaust. The Genocide of European Jewry, 1933-1945.
Course code UHV/HOLO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vydra Zbyněk, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Definition of the term "holocaust"; specifics of the holocaust (possibility of comparison with other genocides in the 20th century). Historiography; basic trends in research work. Continuity of Anti-Semitism in Germany after 1918. The Republic of Weimar and the Jews. The Nazi entry to control. The role of Anti-Semitism in Nazi ideology. Jews in Germany from 1933-1939. Loss of civil rights; Arisation process; emigration. War and the "Jewish issue". The first phase: September 1939 - June 1941. Genesis of the "final solution". War and the "Jewish issue". The second phase: June 1941 - May 1945. The development of genocide. Chronology of events; basic facts. Genocide as a part of the war operations. The exterminatory part of fights at the Eastern line. Masaryk in the Baltic area, Byelorussia, and Ukraine. Contribution of local inhabitants to the genocide. Systematization of mass killing. Annihilation camps in Poland, their typology, inner structure, and mechanisms. Main examples: Osvětim, Belzec, Sobibor, Treblinka, Chelmno, Majdanek. The genocide of the Jews and the German satellites: Slovakia, Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria, Croatia, and "Vichystic" France. Perpetrators. Attempts at social profiling. Court trials after the war. Victims. Attempts at armed resistance (Warsaw rebellion, rebellion in the camps). Attempts to save the Jews. The attitude of the Allies, organizations, individuals.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is a complex analysis of the causes and the development of the genocide of the European Jews. Of prime concern are the variants and changes of Nazi politics towards the Jews in connection with Anti-Semite ideology and political development. From a regional point of view, the course is focused on the study of the differences in attitude among the European governments towards the Jews, with regard to local traditions, the historical development of each country, and their relationship to Germany. A personal point of view is also significant - the profile of the genocide perpetrators as well as fates of their victims. The students will be able to explain the causes of genocide, to interpret the anti-Jewish policy of Germany and its allies, and to explain the genocide of the Jews in the context of the history of the 20th century.
Students will be able to explain the causes for genocide, to interpret anti-Jewish policy of Nazi Germany and its allies and place the Holocaust in the context of 20th century history.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination

Test.
Recommended literature
  • The Holocaust Encyclopaedia. New Haven, 2001.
  • ARAD, J. Belzec, Sobibor, Treblinka: vyhlazovací tábory akce Reinhard. Praha: BB/art, 2006.
  • BAUMAN, Z. Modernita a holocaust. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2003.
  • BREITMAN, R. Architekt "konečného řešení". Praha: Argo, 2004.
  • BROWNING, CH. R. Obyčejní muži. 101. záložní policejní prapor a "konečné řešení" v Polsku. Praha: Argo, 2002.
  • CESARANI, D. Eichmann: jeho život a zločiny. Praha, 2008.
  • GOLDHAGEN, D. J. Hitlerovi ochotní katani.Obyčejní Němci a holocaust. Praha: NLN, 1997.
  • HILBERG, R. Die Vernichtung der europäischen Juden, 3 vols. Frnakfurt am Main: Fischer Verlag, 1990.
  • HILBERG, R. Pachatelé, oběti, diváci. Židovská katastrofa 1933-1945. Praha: Argo, 2002.
  • KÁRNÝ, M. "Konečné řešení". Genocida českých v německé protektorátní politice. Praha: Academia, 2001.
  • KERSHAW, I. Hitler: 1889-1936. Praha: Argo, 2004.
  • KLEMPERER, V. Deníky 1933-1945. Chci vydat svědectví, 2 sv. Praha - Litomyšl: Paseka, 2004.
  • LIPSTADT, D. Popírání holocaustu: sílící útok na pravdu a paměť. Praha - Litomyšl: Paseka, 2006.
  • ROSEMAN, M. Setkání ve vile u jezera. Konference ve Wannsee a "konečné řešení židovské otázky". Praha: Dokořán, 2003.
  • SEBASTIAN, M. Deník 1935-1944. Praha: Sefer, 2003.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Slavonic Studies of the European Union (2013) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): English for Education (2013) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Protection of Historical Heritage and Archeology (2013) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2015) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Humanities (2016) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Historical and Literary Studies (2013) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): History (2013) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): German for Business (2013) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Slavonic Studies of the European Union (2013) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): German for Business (2016) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Historical and Literary Studies (2013) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Protection of Historical Heritage and Archeology (2012) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): English for Business (2015) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): English for Business (2016) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Social Anthropology (2015) Category: Social sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Religious Studies (2015) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): English for Business (2013) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Religious Studies (2013) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Humanities (2013) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Documental and Archival Services (2013) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Slavonic Studies of the European Union (2015) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): English for Education (2013) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Social Anthropology (2013) Category: Social sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): History (2013) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Cultural History (2013) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Historical and Literary Studies (2015) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): German for Business (2014) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2013) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Slavonic Studies of the European Union (2013) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
University of Pardubice, date of update: 27.05.2024 23:50.