This course examines the history of Nazi Germany, from its precursors in the late 19^th and early 20^th century, through the establishment, highpoint, and downfall of the regime in 1945.  We will discuss not only those in power and their policies, but also those who resisted and those who were targets of the regime. Some of the questions we will explore include: Why did people vote for the Nazi party? Why did people support the regime and its policies? What sorts of resistance were possible? Who was targeted by the regime, and why? How was scientific knowledge used to justify Nazi policies? How did those targeted by the regime get by? How did they face deportation and death? Why did people convince themselves that the Holocaust wasn’t happening despite evidence to the contrary? This course asks us to consider the complexity of human behavior during times of crisis.