HIS 2248 - Surviving Totalitarianism

Credits: 4
One of the key issues of twentieth century European history concerns the possibilities of autonomous, independent decision making for individuals and the civil society in totalitarian systems. This course deals with theoretical aspects and case studies of this problem focusing on the Second World War and its immediate aftermath in the countries under shorter or longer control of Hitler’s and Stalin’s regimes. It analyzes various forms of collaboration, resistance and retribution. In addition to scholarly literature the course also uses fiction and films as sources.
This course is offered at the Budapest campus.
McDaniel Plan: Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding