History 241 - SOVIET UNION IN THE COLD WAR

Fall
2013
01
4.00
Serguei Glebov

MW 07:00-08:30

Smith College
19962-F13
SEELYE 306
sglebov@smith.edu
Focuses on the history of the Soviet Union during the "greater Cold War," that is, between World War II and the disintegration of the USSR. Touches on foreign policy developments but main focus will be on the social, political and economic processes and cultural developments inside the USSR itself. Explores Soviet history in the second half of the twentieth century through historical works and a range of primary sources. Topics include the post-war reconstruction, rise of the military-industrial complex, education, popular culture and dissent
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