How does Holocaust denial take root when the evidence of Nazi crimes is so overwhelming? This course explores one of the most dangerous forms of historical misinformation: the denial and distortion of the Holocaust. You’ll examine how Nazi propaganda portrayed Jews as the so-called “Bolshevik threat” and how antisemitic ideas were later recycled into false claims, forged narratives, and misleading arguments. By studying Holocaust denial, Holocaust distortion, and antisemitism, you’ll learn why protecting historical truth matters today.

The course begins with the problem at the heart of Holocaust education: denial and distortion do not always look the same. Open denial rejects the Holocaust outright, while distortion accepts parts of the genocide but twists, minimizes, or misuses the facts. You’ll see how claims such as “six million Jews were not murdered” or “German soldiers did not take part in atrocities” are used to weaken responsibility, excuse Nazism, and spread antisemitic thinking. These examples reveal how false history is built, repeated, and made persuasive.

You’ll also investigate how Holocaust deniers attack key evidence, including mass murder, extermination camps, gas chambers, and the systematic killing of European Jews during World War II. The course explains how victims are falsely recast as ordinary war casualties or missing persons to erase the genocidal intent of the Nazis and their collaborators. By the end, you’ll be able to identify common denial tactics, recognize distortion in public debate and respond to misinformation with stronger historical understanding. Enrol now and build the knowledge needed to defend truth against Holocaust denial.