HIST 1286 — History of the Soviet Union
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ICNUpath SIusually offered: fallBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Examines Russia and the Soviet Union in the 20th century focusing on empires and revolutions: the Russian empire’s dissolution, the Russian Revolution and civil war, building the Soviet Union, World War II, the cold war and Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe and Asia, the breakup of the Soviet Union and its newly independent states, and Russian efforts to maintain influence in the post-Soviet space. Assesses the construction of Soviet identity by interpreting Soviet culture in the form of film, literature, art, and music. Evaluates explanatory theories of revolution and empire and the evolution of Marxism in the context of revolution and state building.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 23 | 25 | 92% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 40 | 48 | 83% | 8.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 42 | 48 | 88% | 6.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 38% · T 0% · W 38% · Th 38% · F 0%
Common patterns: S (40% of sections), MWR (38% of sections), async (22% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Erina Megowan (63% of students) · reviews
- Peter Fraunholtz (37% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Erina Megowan (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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