HIST 635: Problems in European History

HIST 635-004: Stalinism
(Fall 2018)

07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W

Research Hall 202

Section Information for Fall 2018

Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union from his victory in a succession battle after Vladimir Lenin’s 1924 death until his own death in 1953. During that time, the Soviet Union went from a “backward” peasant economy to a heavily urbanized and industrialized “socialist” country that emerged victorious in World War II. “Building socialism” in Stalin’s Soviet Union was “accomplished” at the cost of millions of lives. This course will explore differing interpretations of the history of Stalinism. Topics for discussion will include Soviet ideology, terror, Stalinist culture and society, the politicization of everyday life, industrialization and urbanization, collectivized agriculture, nationalities policies and foreign policy—all of which combined to create the strange new culture that has been called Stalinism.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Investigates selected problems. Readings, discussions, development of bibliographies. Primary sources used where possible. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

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 Graduate Regular scale.

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