History of the Ussr-I

Course content

This course will examine the history of the USSR from the conditions in late 19th and early 20th century Russia that led to the Russian Revolution through the reign of Joseph Stalin. The ideological struggles both pre -and post- revolution, as well as the founders, leading figures and significant event in the formative years of the USSR will be examined, as well as the USSR s rise to superpower status following World War II.