HIST 243 - The Soviet Union and the Rebirth of Russia, 1917-Present

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)

This course examines the history of Russian and non-Russian peoples in the Soviet Union, focusing on the Bolshevik revolution, the Stalin period, and the difficulties of reforming the system under Krushchev and Gorbachev. Using sources including oral history and ethnographic accounts, we explore how Soviet society was shaped by the imperial legacy, Communist ideology, modernization, and war. Special attention is paid to the collapse of the Soviet Union and to the nature of change in the post-Soviet era. Ms. Pohl.

Prerequisite(s): The prerequisite for courses at the 200-level is ordinarily 1 unit in history.