How did a democracy become a dictatorship? What was at the core of Nazi ideology? Why were many Germans attracted to Nazism and why did some Germans persuade themselves to “take the bad with the good” and not intervene or oppose Nazi actions? What precedents did the Nazis draw upon in formulating their genocidal plan and actions? What was unique about their plan?

Nazi Germany Essay

Answer these 2 questions in about a page each. No more than 700 words for each question. There is a book called

Question 1: Word limit: 700 words

How did a democracy become a dictatorship? What was at the core of Nazi ideology? Why were many Germans attracted to Nazism and why did some Germans persuade themselves to “take the bad with the good” and not intervene or oppose Nazi actions? What precedents did the Nazis draw upon in formulating their genocidal plan and actions? What was unique about their plan?

Question 2: Word limit: 700 words

Drawing specifically on various survivor memoirs/testimonies, as well as on other course readings and documentaries, develop a “portrait” of a Holocaust survivor that includes who was targeted for persecution and why, the various contexts or circumstances experienced by those persecuted, and the different decisions/“choiceless choices” they faced. What were the most important factors in survival?