The Second World War in Nordic Culture
Examines how occupation, resistance, collaboration, neutrality, and the Holocaust are addressed in Nordic culture through literature, film, and history.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Explain the history of the Nordic region during the Second World War, including the key differences between the war experiences of each Nordic country
Analyze literary, historical, and cultural texts in terms of how they address and represent issues such as occupation, collaboration, resistance, neutrality, Nazism, and the Holocaust
Interpret how films and memoirs reflect and embody cultural memories of war and occupation, and how they address social and historical issues related to the Second World War
Conduct research about the Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Nordic countries using English-language sources
Conduct research about the Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Nordic countries using Nordic-language sources (Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, or Finnish)
Source: UW Guide
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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).
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Topics
- War experiences of Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland during WWII.
- Resistance movements, collaboration, and post-war treason trials.
- Representation and memory of WWII and the Holocaust in Nordic media and history.
Skills
- Analyze literary, historical, and cultural texts regarding occupation, collaboration, resistance, neutrality, Nazism, and the Holocaust.
- Interpret how films and memoirs reflect cultural memories of war and occupation.
- Conduct research using English-language sources on WWII, the Holocaust, and the Nordic countries.
- Conduct research using Nordic-language sources (Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, or Finnish).
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