The Final Solution to the Jewish Question
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- The "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" was the official code name used by Nazi German authorities for the planned annihilation of Jews during World War II. This course focuses on the origins, evolution, and implementation of this deadly operation which led to the murder of six million Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators.
- The course is composed of video lectures by world-leading researchers who will share their perspectives on this complex topic. It offers a unique opportunity to learn about the distinct nature of the “Final Solution” and its gradual development, from the rise to power of the Nazi Party in Germany in 1933 until the end of the war in Europe in 1945.
The Final Solution to the Jewish Question at Coursera Curriculum
Nazi Germany and the Jews
The Place of the "Final Solution" in the Holocaust
Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Rise of Nazism
The Rise of the Nazi Party to Power and Its Consolidation
Nazi Ideology
The Place of Antisemitism in Nazi Ideology
Structure of the Nazi Regime and Its Political Dynamics
Anti-Jewish Measures in Prewar Nazi Germany
The November Pogrom (Kristallnacht) and Its Context
German Public Opinion in the 1930s
Adolf Eichmann in Central Agency for Jewish Emigration in Vienna
Beginning of World War II
Terror in Occupied Poland
Place of the Ghettos in the "Final Solution"
"Poland as a Laboratory"
Welcome to the Course
About the Course
Course Structure and Discussion Guidelines
Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Rise of Nazism - Intro
The Rise of the Nazi Party to Power and Its Consolidation - Intro
Nazi Ideology - Intro
The Place of Antisemitism in Nazi Ideology - Intro
Structure of the Nazi Regime and Its Political Dynamics - Intro
Anti-Jewish Measures in Prewar Nazi Germany - Intro
The November Pogrom (Kristallnacht) and Its Context - Intro
German Public Opinion in the 1930s - Intro
Adolf Eichmann in Central Agency for Jewish Emigration in Vienna - Intro
Beginning of World War II - Intro
Terror in Occupied Poland - Intro
Place of the Ghettos in the "Final Solution" - Intro
"Poland as a Laboratory" - Intro
Conclusion
Selected Bibliography
The Development of the "Final Solution"
Operation Barbarossa and the Beginning of the Systematic Murder of the Jews
World War II: The Turning Point
Nazi Anti-Jewish Measures Until March 1942
How the "Final Solution" Came About: A Functionalist Analysis
How the "Final Solution" Came About: A Neo-Intentionalist Analysis
How the "Final Solution" Came About: The Impact of Euphoria of Victory
How the "Final Solution" Came About: "The Four Pieces of the Puzzle"
How the "Final Solution" Came About: The Chronology of the Decision-Making Process Between 1938 and 1942
Welcome to Week 2
World War II: The Turning Point - Intro
Nazi Anti-Jewish Measures Until March 1942 - Intro
Nazi Anti-Jewish Measures until March 1942 - Conclusion
How the "Final Solution" Came About: A Functionalist Analysis - Intro
How the "Final Solution" Came About: A Neo-Intentionalist Analysis - Intro
How the "Final Solution" Came About: The Impact of Euphoria of Victory - Intro
How the "Final Solution" Came About: "The Four Pieces of the Puzzle" - Intro
How the "Final Solution" Came About: The Chronology of the Decision-Making Process Between 1938 and 1942 - Intro
How the "Final Solution" Came About - Conclusion
Conclusion
Selected Bibliography
The Mechanism of Murder
The Course of the War from March 1943 Until Its End
The Persecution of Jews Until the End of the War
"What Would the Führer Do?"
Hitler as the Personification of the Ideological Imperative
Development of Auschwitz and Its Place in the "Final Solution"
The Deportation Mechanisms
The German National Railway in the "Final Solution"
The Place of the Wehrmacht in the "Final Solution"
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nazi Germany in the Implementation of the “Final Solution”
The Role of German Industries in the "Final Solution"
"Ordinary Germans"
Welcome to Week 3
The Persecution of Jews Until the End of the War - Intro
"What Would the Führer Do?" - Intro
Hitler as the Personification of the Ideological Imperative - Intro
Development of Auschwitz and Its Place in the "Final Solution" - Intro
The Deportation Mechanisms - Intro
The German National Railway in the "Final Solution" - Intro
The Place of the Wehrmacht in the "Final Solution" - Intro
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nazi Germany in the Implementation of the “Final Solution” - Intro
The Role of German Industries in the "Final Solution" - Intro
"Ordinary Germans" - Intro
Conclusion
Selected Bibliography
The "Final Solution" in Local Context
The "Final Solution" in Local Context: Introduction
The "Final Solution" in Local Context: Serbia and Croatia
The "Final Solution" in Local Context: Greece
The "Final Solution" in Local Context: France
The "Final Solution" in Local Context: Romania
The "Final Solution" in Local Context: Hungary
The "Final Solution" in Local Context: Italy
Local Populations During the Years of the "Final Solution"
Local Populations During the "Final Solution"
The Communal Aspect of the "Final Solution"
Local Police Forces During the Years of the "Final Solution"
The Place of Looting in the "Final Solution"
Welcome to Week 4
The "Final Solution" in Local Context: Serbia and Croatia - Intro
The "Final Solution" in Local Context: Greece - Intro
The "Final Solution" in Local Context: France - Intro
The "Final Solution" in Local Context: Romania - Intro
The "Final Solution" in Local Context: Hungary - Intro
The "Final Solution" in Local Context: Italy - Intro
Local Populations During the Years of the "Final Solution" - Intro
Local Populations During the "Final Solution" - Intro
The Communal Aspect of the "Final Solution" - Intro
Local Police Forces During the Years of the "Final Solution" - Intro
The Place of Looting in the "Final Solution" - Intro
Conclusion
Selected Bibliography
The "Final Solution" - Chosen Topics
"Ordinary Men"
Other Victims of the Nazi Regime
What Did the Jews of Europe Know?
Jewish Resistance During the "Final Solution"
Jewish Councils and the "Final Solution"
The Function of Forced Labor in the “Final Solution”
Forced Labor in the "Final Solution"
What Did the West Know?
What Did the Vatican Know?
What Did the Germans Know?
Welcome to Week 5
Other Victims of the Nazi Regime - Intro
What Did the Jews of Europe Know? - Intro
Jewish Resistance During the "Final Solution" - Intro
Jewish Councils and the "Final Solution" - intro
The Function of Forced Labor in the “Final Solution” - Intro
Forced Labor in the "Final Solution" - Intro
What Did the West Know? - Intro
What Did the Vatican Know? - Intro
What Did the Germans Know? - Intro
Week 5 and Course Conclusion
Selected Bibliography
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