UCSB Hist 133C, L 2:
Germany remembers its Nazi past
by Prof. Marcuse, Jan. 7, 2004

How does the experience of Nazism and World War II affect life today?

• Administrative: roll call, textbook
• Discussion of the readings:
  personal & political legacies of dictatorship
• Germany remembers Nazism:
• What was Nazism?
• About Friday's film: Q1

The Master Race

• Werner born 1944 (Duba born 1939)
  • parents born 1920s
• emigration to US in 51
• personal legacy

Blonde Gods

Comparing Iraq and Germany (see images in table below)

• Saddam and Hitler
  Will the fighting continue?
  Do "the" Iraqi people want the US?
  (important point: there is no single "the" when talking about heterogeneous groups!)
• Bush's aid package and Marshall Plan
  Will material aid establish democracy?
  If not, why not?
• Who benefits from giving aid?
  The Iraqis?
  The US?
  Recipients of the contracts?

  Saddam - Hitler	MARSHALL PLAN PEACE, FREEDOM, PROSPERITY
  Iraq France Comparison (Michael Ramirez in the LA Times, ca. Sept. 2003)

Germany remembers Nazism

What was Nazism? What consequences follow from that image?

• glory, progress
• anger, regret
• hatred for occupiers
• genocide and crimes
• guilt, fear
• wariness of occupiers
• repression, fear
• relief
• welcome for occupiers
• arrogance, selfishness
• guilt, humility / self-righteousness
• shame / pride

Film Friday

• "Here is Germany" by US Army Signal Corps, late spring 1945
• To prepare GIs for occupation: "non-fraternization"
• Policy was soon abandoned, so film never used
• 50 minutes, Q1 at end (no need to take notes)