HIST 322 - Seminar in Russian History

Credits: 3 credits in fall or winter, 4 in spring

Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Note: Completion of HIST 102 or 221 is recommended but not required prior to taking HIST 322. Selected topics in Russian history, including but not limited to heroes and villains, Soviet biography, Stalin and Stalinism, the USSR in the Second World War and origins of the Cold War, the KGB, and the decline and fall of the Soviet Union and the re-emergence of Russia. May be repeated for degree and major credit if the topics are different.

Winter 2016, HIST 322-01: Seminar in Russian History: The USSR in WWII and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939-1953 (3). Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Sophomores admitted with instructor consent. Note: Completion of HIST 102 or 221 is recommended but not required. Counts as elective credit within the history major and the Russian area studies major and minor. This seminar examines the role of the Soviet Union in the Second World War and in the origins of the Cold War through analysis of original Soviet documents (in English translation), documentary film, and scholarly studies. Students discuss all assigned readings in class and write a research paper on a topic of their choice with the instructor’s approval. (HU) Bidlack.

Planned Offering: Winter