History of Ukraine ((4 Credits))

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The student will gain an understanding of the major developments in Ukrainian history over the past two millennia, with a focus on recent decades. Topics will include economic, political, social, religious, and cultural history, with particular attention paid to: the historical development of a Ukrainian national consciousness along with competing identities on the territory of Ukraine, antisemitic violence committed by Ukrainians as well as by other governments in Ukraine, the development of Ukrainian institutions—including the Cossacks, the division of Ukrainian lands among more powerful neighbors, including Poland-Lithuania, Austria-Hungary, and Russia, the period of Soviet domination, the reestablishment of an independent Ukraine at the end of the Cold War, and the present-day Russian invasion. Prerequisites: An introductory level course in Western Civilization II is strongly recommended.