HISTORY 1001 - Revolution

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Bard College

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Human Rights What is revolution? Why does it happen? Where and when have revolutions occurred, and to what effect? This course analyzes and compares some of the most iconic and influential revolutions in world history, including the French Revolution of 1789, the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, and China's Communist Revolution of 1921-49. Other revolutionary events examined include the German Peasant Revolt of 1525, the 1905 Revolution in Russia, China's Cultural Revolution, the protests by students and intellectuals that rocked continental Europe in 1968, and the "velvet revolutions" and near revolutionsthat transformed state socialism in 1989.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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