JWST 240- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 35 pages long!)

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People of all stripes took part in holocaust, as victim, perpetrator, etc. Holocaust education is common in n amer, but the narrative is simplified. Ordinary people were the backbone of the nazi system. Many jews were not killed in supposedly depersonalized gas chambers. Images of victims themselves r v dehumanizing, show ppl only @ end of life. H is single most researched topic in the humanities. Nazi annihilation of jews vs treatment of other minorities and undesirables . Jews could hav seemingly contradictory relationships w european homes. Could like ex: polish culture and hate govt. Not uncommon for jews to act as surrogates for relig or secular authorities. Provided services/goods to locals in exchange for protection. Jews viewed as symbol of royal authority, oft retaliated against. Crusades, reconquista put jews in vulnerable position. Rulers fomented violence in hope that jews would convert. Many to ott emp, but many others to polish lithuanian commonwealth. Plc rulers welcomed jews for econ reasons.

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