History of the Soviet Union and Post-Soviet States

3 credits

History of the Soviet Union/post-Soviet states from the Russian Revolutions to the present. Explore causes of the revolutions, what Communism offered Soviet citizens, the role of mass violence and terror, why the USSR dissolved, and the emergence of new democratic or authoritarian countries since 1991, through peaceful transformation and warfare. ***Prerequisite: One HIST course or completion of 30 credit hours.***