HIST 108 - Russian History II

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Russian and East European Studies
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3SS, CD, WR
Beginning with the reform era in mid-19th century, this course examines the processes that led to the revolutions of 1917 and the consolidation of Soviet power; the formation and nature of the Stalinist system; the Soviet experience of World War II and the origins of the Cold War; post-Stalin efforts at reform and factors which led to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991; the course ends with a brief consideration of the Yeltsin and Putin regimes.
Enrollment Limit: 40
Instructor: M. Dumancic