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Unraveling the Roots of Genocide: A Deep Dive into Historical Perspectives

Explore the origins of the Holocaust with a critical inquiry into the intellectual history, ideologies of racism, and predisposing factors in German society. Analyze the concept of theodicy and question the intentionality behind mass murder.

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Unraveling the Roots of Genocide: A Deep Dive into Historical Perspectives

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  1. Hist 33D, L 4:Origins of the Holocaust: History Approaches, questions 1945 film “Tradition, not blood” Announcements (Journals, Q1, field trip) History of Germany, 1780s-1914

  2. Last Time: Australian Genocide • Approach: intellectual history (history of ideas) • Question: Did “genocide” occur in Australia? • Core concept=“theodicy”: an argument that God is good—in spite of evil in the world • Death/murder for the greater good • ends justifies means • Prof. Moses’ argument: mass death was intrinsic, not incidentalOk, but: was it intentional?

  3. Question of Intent • Did they (who?) MEAN to do it? • Ideology of racism (scientific racism) • German case:When did killing ALL Jews become a goal? • Was mass murder predetermined? • What predisposed Germans to this “solution”?  their history (long-term) • Today’s question: What role did “history” play in the ultimate occurance of the Holocaust?

  4. History as a cause of the Holocaust • Long-term history: culture of militarism, obedience, bureaucracy, antisemitism(film clip) • Middle-term history: “special path” to modernity. (conditioning by events)Textbook p. 76: “From the last two decades of the 19th century, German society was in a state of almost permanent political and social crisis which persisted right up until Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor in January 1933.”

  5. Film “Here is Germany” • US Army Signal Corps, 1945 • To prepare US soldiers for occupation • BUT: never released, not used for soldiers • Change of US occupation policy(“non-fraternization” to “democritization”) • Cold War context: not punishing, but winning friends

  6. Announcements • JOURNALS due Thursday (half the class)(rest of class next Tuesday) • Q1 on Thursday: Appeal of Nazi Party • FIELD TRIP Sunday Oct. 20: • depart 8/8:15am from UCSB bus loop • Museum of Tolerance 10:40-1:40 • LA Museum of the Holocaust 2:15-3:45 • Drivers get reimbursement for gas

  7. Review of German history in film • Fredrick Wilhelm I: “Soldier-King” of Prussia (1713-40) • Fredrick II “the Great,” 1740-1786“3 pillars of power”: • militarists, large landowners, state officials • 1848 democratic revolution, Fred. Will. IV:“Never must a scrap of paper come between me and my people” • Bismarck (1815-1898): • 3 wars of unification, 1866-1871 • “Great questions of the day will not be decided by majorities, but by blood and iron”

  8. German History, cont’d • Wilhelm I: “Kaiser” of 2nd Reich, 1871-88 • economic boom: 4th pillar=industrialists • Unstable society?? Permanent crisis? • Fredrick III (1831-1888): Kaiser for 100 days • Wilhelm II (1859-1941; 1888-1918): • Fired Bismarck 1890 • Deliberate policy of provoking war (WWI)

  9. Parting reminders • Q1: appeal of Nazi Party (2 reasons why) • Film tomorrow evening, Chem 1171History of Germany/Hitler, 1914-1945 • Start time?

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