20th-Century Russia

3 credits

Examines the significance of the Great Patriotic War; the last years of Stalin, the tempering of Stalinism in the Khrushchev years; Gorbachev's failed revolution; the collapse of the Soviet Union; and Russia in transition. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: 6 credits of HIST; or one of HIST 126, HIST 145 and third-year standing.