H 381 - 20th Century Russia

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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

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Description:

3 credits The Soviet Union disintegrated into fifteen new states, the largest of which is Russia, in 1991. This event was widely heralded in the West as a turn to democratic capitalism; a decade later this was no longer so clear. This course lays the basis for an informed understanding of today's Russia by introducing its history in this century. The course highlights the revolutionary period including the Bolshevik seizure of power and Stalin's "second revolution," and also the recent past, includinthe periods dominated by Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin. In addition to works by historians, the course uses a variety of primary sources, including speeches, manifestos, eyewitness accounts, novels, and a series of influential Soviet films.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smumn.edu

Phone Number:

(507) 457-1600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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