HIST 379 - Stalinism

3 SS, CD, WR
First Semester. This course assumes a basic knowledge of the rise of Stalin to power by the late 1920s and the key events of the 1930s: collectivization, forced draft industrialization and the purges. The course focuses on recent historiographical approaches to the study to Stalinism. Among the topics to be explored are everyday life under Stalin, the literature of personal experience, and the impact of the 2ndWorld War on Soviet society.

Prerequisites & Notes
Note: Suggested preparation HIST 108. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
Ms. Hogan

Credits: 3 hours