HIST 388: Topics in European History

HIST 388-001: The Soviet Union and the Post-Soviet World, 1945-present
(Fall 2011)

01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW

Section Information for Fall 2011

From 1945-1991, the Soviet Union was one of two major world superpowers, the U.S. “enemy” in the Cold War. This course explores the history of that adversary–the Soviet Union–from its victory in World War II under Joseph Stalin through its destruction in 1991, and studies the newly-independent states that emerged from the Soviet collapse. Topics covered include Stalinism, the renunciation of mass terror under Khrushchev, the Cold War, Soviet domination of Eastern Europe, the human rights (dissident) movement, late Soviet economy and culture, Gorbachev’s glasnost’ and perestroika, the reasons for the Soviet collapse, and a look at the diversity of states that have emerged since 1991. The course will focus on the varied geographic areas of the former Soviet Union including the Baltic States, Ukraine, Russia, Central Asia, the Caucasus and the Far East and will explore the continued influence of this gigantic land mass on world politics today.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Study of historical topics or periods of special interest. Notes: Topics announced in advance. May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Schedule Type: Lec/Sem #1, Lec/Sem #2, Lec/Sem #3, Lec/Sem #4, Lec/Sem #5, Lec/Sem #6, Lec/Sem #7, Lec/Sem #8, Lec/Sem #9, Lecture, Sem/Lec #10, Sem/Lec #11, Sem/Lec #12, Sem/Lec #13, Sem/Lec #14, Sem/Lec #15, Sem/Lec #16, Sem/Lec #17, Sem/Lec #18
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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