HIST 327: The Soviet Union and Russia Since World War II

HIST 327-DL1: Soviet Union/Russia Since WWII
(Fall 2026)

10:30 AM to 11:45 AM W

Online

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Section Information for Fall 2026

From 1945-1991, the Soviet Union was one of two major world superpowers, the U.S. “enemy” in the Cold War. Since 1991, Russia collapsed and reemerged as a powerful player in world politics. Fourteen other independent states appeared on world maps with the Soviet collapse. They have followed similar but not identical trajectories since that time. In order to understand the fifteen countries that were once part of the Soviet Union and to understand the post-Cold War world, we must understand late Soviet history. This course takes a series of case studies to explore deeply a variety of aspects of post-Stalinist Soviet history and the history of the former Soviet space since 1991.
This course satisfies the College of Humanities and Social Sciences requirement in non-Western culture.

This is a section with online live video meetings and asynchronous online coursework.

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Credits: 3

Analyzes the Soviet Union, the Cold War "enemy" of the United States, from victory in World War II under Joseph Stalin through collapse in 1991. Studies the fifteen independent countries that emerged from the Soviet collapse, including Russia, the Baltic States, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, which continue to influence world politics and culture today. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lecture
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This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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