HIS 306 - Russia in the Twentieth Century

Institution:

Meredith College

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Description:

(Fall, Odd-Numbered Years Only) This course will examine the significant events, themes, and personalities that have shaped the turbulent history of Russia and the Soviet Union in the twentieth century. Key periods and topics will include: the failed "constitutional experiment" of late Imperial Russia; the dynamics of theRussian Revolution and Civil War; the impact of Josef Stalin's "revolutionfrom above" and its program of collectivization, industrialization, and mass terror; the traumatic Soviet experience of World War II; the role of the Soviet Union in the Cold War; the rise of Gorbachev and the subsequent collapse of the Soviet Union.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.meredith.edu

Phone Number:

(919) 760-8600

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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