HIS317H1 Lecture 6: The Racial State
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The emergency decrees: the reichstag fire, feb. 27, 1933. Wild concentration camps: the destruction of the political left. Strengthening the army: the night of the long knives. All germans in a greater germany : the anschluss with austria. Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass , november 9, 1938. The nazi-soviet pact and the invasion of poland, september 1, 1939. In class, just the first hour (60 min) of class (second hr is a movie) Mainly on factual recall, poli. history, war, revolution, weimar rep. nazi party, dictatorship, up to 1938 (incl. docs for this week of oct. 20) 1) 3 short answer on major events/dates/concepts/ppl, choose 1 out of 2 q. Explain what it is, and why it is important, the historical significance. 2) 1 essay question out of 3 q. Read carefully, may have specific parts to answer (2 q. within the essay q. ) Will get grades back before nov. 3 drop date, prob.
