HIST 221 - Revolutions of 1989

3 SS, CD, WRi
This course will examine the overturning of the post-war European order by a series of largely peaceful revolutions in 1989. Topics include: the rise of dissident and popular protest movements; the events of 1989 itself; the legal, political, economic, intellectual, and social consequences of the transition from Communist to post-Communist societies; the problem of dispensing justice for Communist crimes; the reunification of Germany; and the break-up of Yugoslavia.

Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment Limit: 25.
Ms. Sammartino
Next offered 2007-08.

Credits: 3 hours