HST-326 The Russian Revolution
Examines the long Russian Revolution (1900-1930), one of the most important events of the 20th century. Topics include: the long-term trends and challenges that helped unleash the crises of 1917-1919; Rasputin's influence at the imperial court; challenges to the new Bolshevik regime; progress, modernization, and similarities to the new capitalist democracies of the West; the status and role of workers, women, and peasants in USSR; Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin as leaders and individuals. (Formerly HST 433)
Offered
Ocasionally