HIST 371: Modern Russia
Course Description
This course will examine the social, political and economic development of Russia from 1917 to the present. Topics to be discussed include Lenin and the Bolshevik seizure of power, Stalin and his attempt to construct a socialist state, the foreign and domestic policies of Khrushchev, Brezhnev, and Gorbachev. The course will conclude with an examination of the current situation and the presidency of Vladimir Putin. Prerequisites: Junior standing and 100-level History course or instructor consent.