POL1922: From Cold War to Hot War: Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe

This course explores the shift from Cold War to Hot War in Europe, specifically in communist and former communist Eastern Europe, Ukraine, and Russia. First, the course studies the history of communism?s spread from the USSR to Eastern Europe after WWII. Then it covers major events of the Cold War in Europe, such as the Berlin Wall, the Hungarian uprising, and the Prague Spring. Students learn about the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the return to the West and democratization. Finally, the course explores in-depth NATO expansion, rising tension between the West and Russia, and the Russian war for Ukraine. That has seen hundreds of thousands of casualties and has lasted for over three years. The war?s implications for Ukraine, Europe, and the international order are enormous.

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