History of Modern Russia

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This course will cover Russian history from the rise of Imperial Russia in the late 17th century through the modern Russia of the 21st century. Key topics will include: Russia's ascendancy as an imperial power, 19th century Russian literature, serf emancipation, the Russian Revolution, Stalinist Soviet Union, Great Patriotic War (World War II), Sovient Union and the Cold War, the collapse of the Soviet Union and 21st century Russia, and cultural diversity in modern Russia.