Holocaust Studies papers

An analysis of how Adolf Hitler succeeded in his quest for power.

An exploration of both the innocence and guilt of the victims and their perpetrators at Auschwitz as depicted by Primo Levi and Christopher Browning.

This paper discusses the John Demjanjuk war crimes case as a prime example of the limitations of eyewitness memory.

A review and discussion of Christopher Browning's book, "Ordinary Men".

An argument against David Wyman's thesis in "The Abandonment of the Jews: America and the Holocaust".

A brief overview of the events of Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass, Germany 1938.

Examines the roles of Jewish women from the time Hitler took power through the final solution in Nazi Germany using Mary Kaplan's book, "Between Dignity and Despair: Jewish Life in Nazi Germany " as a basis of the discussion.

A look at human rights and moral justice.

A review of the Holocaust memoir "Night" by Elie Wiesel.

Describes the ways in which Adolf Hitler personified evil.

A personal narrative describing the lessons that a student learned regarding hate crimes, from a resident of an old age home.

This paper analyzes the crimes of Josef Mengele in a systematic manner.

Discusses the effect of the Holocaust on Judaism.

A review of Vivian Spitz's "Doctors from Hell: The Horrific Account of Nazi Experiments on Humans".

A look at the concentration and extermination facilities of WWII.

A look at the origins of Zionism and the creation of the Jewish nation-state of Israel.

A review of the text "Holocaust" by Angela Gluck Wood.

A review of Anne Franks' "Diary of a Young Girl" and a discussion on the historical relevance of the book.

An analysis and comparison of Khushwant Singh's "Train to Pakistan" and Primo Levi's "Survival in Auschwitz".

A discussion on Nazi policies and the Holocaust.

A comparison of the faith and spirituality in the face of suffering of Malcolm X and the character, Eliezer from Elie Wiesel's "Night."

A comparison of Elie Wiesel's "Night "and Art Spiegelman's "Maus" Holocaust accounts.

A review on what is considered the most significant historical event since 1500 a.d.

An examination of Hannah Arendt's reasoning in her book, "Eichman and the Holocaust" for her claims of Adolf Eichman's innocence in the Holocaust.

An analysis of examples of Jewish resistance against the Nazis during the Holocaust.

Examines extensively a variety of sources to gain an understanding of the history of modern Germany.

An in-depth look at the development of beliefs in Austria which influenced Hitler and presaged the rise of Nazism in Germany.

A review of whether the Genocide Convention stands in urgent need of revision.

A book review of "Survival in Auschwitz" by Primo Levi.

A discussion on eugenics and complicit professionals of Hitler's Nazi Germany.

An overview of Hitler's Germany including the Nazis, the Gleichschaltung,
the Gestapo and the Schutz-Staffel.

A comparative anaysis of classicism in Nazi architecture and
the work of Le Corbusier.

This paper explores what the European resistance movements in the Second World War achieved.

A discussion on the issue of whether the works of Elie Wiesel should or should not be taught in schools as part of the curriculum.

A discussion on how the Gestapo was the primary mechanism for carrying out Hitler's oppression.

A discussion of the infamous U.S. Tuskegee syphilis experiment from an ethical and scientific point of view.

A discussion about one man, Oskar Schindler, and how he saved the lives of many Jews.

A review of John Cornwall's "Hitler's Pope", an attempt to expose the truth of the Vatican's role in Hitler's Final Solution.

A description of the life of the leader of the Nazis - Adolf Hitler.

An examination of the failure of the United Nations and the United States to intervene prior to the massacres in Cambodia and Rwanda.

A literary analysis and comparison of Holocaust literature, specifically Anne Frank's "The Diary Of A Young Girl" and Elie Wiesel's "Night."

This paper argues that the Hitler Youth was well-integrated within the Nazi apparatus and committed to the objectives of the Nazi government.

A look at the failure of Canada and the United States to respond to the crisis of European Jewry, 1938.

This paper takes a strong stance that both North American leaders and its people did little to aid the numerous Jewish refugees fleeing from Nazi Germany and Austria during WWII.

A look at how the American Civil Rights Movement and the Nazi regime in Germany that led to the Second World War stand as examples of how social and political perspectives interact with each other.

A review of Primo Levi's "Survival in Auschwitz".

This paper explores how the young German people were essentially robbed of their youth by Hitler.

This paper explores instances of genocide and ethnocide and the failed response of the international community.

This paper examines Elie Wiesel's autobiography "Night" in order to determine the sociological implications of genocide.

A comparison of the Holocaust in Europe in the 1930s and 40s with the genocides in Cambodia and Rwanda.

A comparison of the practical differences between the Nuremberg Laws in Germany and the Jim Crow Laws in the United States and the racism upon which each of these legal systems was based.

An analysis of the medical experiments performed by Josef Mengele in Auschwitz and his justification for performing them.

A discussion of the rise of Adolf Hitler to power in Germany.

An analysis of Primo Levi's account "If This is a Man".

This paper discusses the psychology of fear as presented in "Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank.

This paper examines to what extent Nazi anti-Semitic policy was motivated by the economy.

This paper discusses why the Nazi party was so successful in using propaganda to attract the support of Germans.

An examination of the motivations behind the soldiers and other German officials who participated in the methodical extermination of approximately six million of Europe's Jews.

An analysis of the changes in Anne Frank's voice and tone throughout her diary, "The Diary of a Young Girl."

A comparison of the "Memoir Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Account" by Miklos Nyiszli with the film "The Grey Zone" directed by Tim Blake Nelson.

An examination of the role and nature of Nazi propaganda.

This paper reviews Deborah Lipstadt's "Denying the Holocaust".

This paper analyzes Christopher R. Browning's "Ordinary Men".

A review of the film, "Judgment at Nuremberg," directed by Stanley Kramer and the ethical or normative theories that affect construction of a desired society.

This paper examines two analyses of the history of European Jews, "The War Against the Jews" by Lucy S. Dawidowicz and "The Destruction of the European Jews" by Raul Hilberg.

An examination of the plight of both Jewish and non-Jewish homosexuals living under Hitler's regime.

A review of the book "The Coming of the Third Reich" by Richard Evans.

An in-depth discussion of the Catholic Church's passive stance during the slaughter of the Jews in the Holocaust.

This paper takes a look at Christopher Browning's 'Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland', which discusses a mass killing during the Holocaust.

An analysis of the ideology and implementation of the Final Solution by Adolf Hitler and his political party.

A look at the deconstruction of Elie Wiesel in his autobiographical book "Night".

This paper discusses the impact of the Holocaust upon post 1945 Jewish religious thought.

This paper examines the rise to power by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party in Germany.

This paper explores the idea that the Holocaust was not an exclusive event chosen by the German people due to their hatred of Jews.

This paper studies five different journals that analyze 'White Noise' by Don DeLillo.

This paper discusses how Hitler's mistakes led to his demise.

A critical review of Elie Wiesel's memoirs "All Rivers Run to the Sea".

This paper discusses Paul Celan's poem "Todesfuge".

This paper takes a different look at the concentration camps of World War II, analyzing their original purpose.

This paper discusses America's failure to act during the Holocaust.

A discussion of why it is vital that the remembrance of the Holocaust be passed to a new generation.

This paper offers a historiography of Nazi big business.

An analysis of Cynthia Ozick's short story, "Envy; Or, Yiddish in America".

This paper explores restitution and the forced auto laborers of the Holocaust.

An analysis of the paradox of Jewish American literature as explained by Isaac Rosenfeld and Elie Wiesel.

This paper discusses the bravery and loyalty of the Danish people towards the Jews during the Holocaust.

An analysis of some of the diverse reactions to God following the Holocaust.

This paper discusses Wiesel's Nobel Prize lecture that highlights the importance of an accurate remembrance of the horrors of the twentieth century.

A review and discussion regarding the atrocities of the Holocaust.

A review of Claude Lanzmann's film about the Holocaust, "Shoah".

This paper discusses the political, economic and cultural philosophy of Hitler and the Nazis.

This paper discusses an excerpt written by Emmanuel Ringelblum in the book 'The Holocaust: A Reader'.

A review of the motivation behind Art Spiegelman's books "Maus: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History" and "Maus: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began".

A review of the concentration camps of Nazi Germany, written from a personal perspective.

This paper examines WWII and the differences in the way the Nazis treated their subjects after their invasions of Poland and France.

A description of the horrors of the Holocaust with an emphasis on personal stories of survival.

This paper traces how Adolf Hitler's experiences as a youth affected his political beliefs.

A comparative analysis of the books "Man's Search For Meaning" by Viktor Frankl and "Warriors Don't Cry" by Melba Pattillo Beals.

A description of life in the Auschwitz concentration camp.

This paper examines the legal aspects of the Nuremberg Trials.