HIS (0136) 240 - Fascism and Nazism

Credits: 3.00

Students will learn about the radical right-wing political movements of early twentieth century Europe with a focus on Italian Fascism and German Nazism from their late nineteenth-century origins to their demise in World War Two. Students will study them through secondary and primary sources.

Course Learning Goals: This course seeks both to increase student knowledge of the historical topic and improve student skills in reading, interpreting, and writing about history. More specifically, in this course students will: 1. Demonstrate in discussion, exams, and written assignments knowledge of the general course of and most important events, personalities, and themes in the history of modern European fascism; the generic characteristics of fascist political movements and regimes; and the most important conclusions of the latest historical scholarship on fascism. 2. Improve their ability to interpret historical evidence (both written and visual primary sources). 3. Improve their ability to critically read historical scholarship. 4. Improve their ability to write about history.