HIST 297 - The Soviet Union/Russia Since 1945

3 SS, CD, WRi
Beginning with the impact of World War II on Soviet society, this course explores the domestic consequences of Stalinism and the early Cold War; the reform initiatives of Khrushchev; the ‘stagnation’ of the Brezhnev period; Gorbachev’s program of glasnost and perestroika; the dramatic collapse of the Soviet Union and the establishment of the Yeltsin regime; and the Putin presidency. Focus will be on socio-economic conditions and popular culture. Major research project.

Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment Limit: 25.
Ms. Hogan
Next offered 2009-10.

Credits: 3 hours