Studying History to Lead with Purpose
The Resnick Center’s courses examine the Holocaust, genocide, and mass atrocities through historical, ethical, and military perspectives.
Cadets develop critical thinking, moral judgment, and practical leadership skills that prepare them to recognize and respond to emerging threats.
Our Core Courses
The core of the Resnick Center are its signature multi-disciplinary courses: XH405 – The Holocaust and Its Legacy and XH415 – Genocide and Mass Atrocity.
XH405
The Holocaust and Its Legacy
Examine the history of the Holocaust, the experiences of victims and survivors,
and the continuing impact on memory, ethics, and global responsibility.
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XH415
Genocide and Mass Atrocity
Explores patterns, causes, and consequences of genocide and mass atrocities and develops frameworks for prevention and response.
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Additional Courses
The Resnick Center’s courses are distinguished by their innovative design, guest speaker series, and creative cadet projects. Their innovation stems from the integration of diverse academic perspectives with a clear focus on military responsibilities, requiring cadets to analyze the Holocaust, genocides, and mass atrocities through historical, ethical, and operational lenses. The use of both historical and more recent case studies encourages the kind of creative, prevention-oriented thinking essential for future Army leaders.
Cadet Projects
XH405 and XH415 also feature a robust guest speaker series that introduces cadets to leading scholars and survivors, whose insights enrich classroom discussions and challenge cadets to think critically about ethical decision-making in conflict environments. The creative end-of-term projects cadets produce in these courses—ranging from country assessments to graphic novels—demonstrate the multi-disciplinary learning that occurs in these courses and reflect cadets’ deepened understanding of mass atrocity and its implications for military leadership.
Learn more about the projects cadets have created in XH405 and XH415
The Al Anfal Campaign
A graphic novel examining Saddam Hussein’s campaign of genocide against the Kurdish population in Iraq.
Golden Souls
The story of the Hungarian Jews who were sent to the deaths and the extraordinary acts of those who tried to save them.
4859: Numbers Do Not Define You
The true story of Witold Pilecki and his courageous undercover mission inside Auschwitz.