About this course: In this course, Peter Kenez, Professor Emeritus at UC Santa Cruz, explains the events of modern Russian history and introduces its most significant actors—from Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin.
Created by: 加州大学圣克鲁兹分校
Taught by: Peter Kenez, Professor Emeritus
History
| Level | Beginner |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
The 9th Century to the 1920s
12 videos
- Video: Formation of the Russian State
- Video: The Industrial Revolution
- Video: The February Revolution
- Video: The Provisional Government
- Video: The October Revolution
- Video: Consequences of the Revolution
- Discussion Prompt: What if the revolution had happened somewhere else?
- Video: The One-Party State
- Video: Economy, society, & culture of the 1920s
- Video: Collectivization
- Video: Industrialization
- Video: Terror
- Discussion Prompt: What made Russia what it is today?
Graded: Quiz 1
WEEK 2
The Great Patriotic War: Before and After
8 videos
- Video: The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
- Video: German Invasion of the Soviet Union
- Video: Partisans, Collaborators, & Racial Distinction
- Video: The Soviet Union and the Allies
- Video: Dissipation of Hope
- Video: Material Devastation
- Video: Life without Stalin
- Discussion Prompt: What was Stalin's impact?
Graded: Quiz 2
WEEK 3
Reform, Stagnation, Collapse, Rebirth?
13 videos
- Video: "We will bury you!"
- Video: Adventures in Foreign Policy
- Video: Andropov, Chernenko, and Gorbachev
- Video: Perestroika
- Video: Changing the Soviet Stance
- Video: The Collapse of the Soviet Union
- Video: Shock Therapy
- Video: The Rise of the Oligarchs
- Discussion Prompt: Why did the Soviet Union collapse?
- Video: Why Putin?
- Video: The New Political Order
- Video: Putin's Foreign Policy
- Video: Understanding Russians
- Discussion Prompt: What is Russia's role?
Graded: Quiz 3
Graded: Essay on Contemporary Russia
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Ratings and Reviews
interesting course!!!
Thank you very much Professor Peter Kenez for the instructive and interesting course which I have almost finished only the essay and reviewing peers are remaining. I wish I had been taught the history of Russia up till the time of me going to primary school when I was young.
Indeed, the Russian people have suffered a lot and it is no wonder that they see Putin as their rescuer, whether he really is there rescuer will be shown in the future. I am not very optimistic.
On the other hand, the communist system which created shortages asked for corruption and I think that not one Russian has not misused the system in the past, it has become part of life. That a few people, the oligarchs exploited the new situation is in no way defendable but was the outcome of a rotten system.
What I missed in the course is any talk about the Vory, the Russian mafia which was there even in Stalin’s period and which is at the moment in command in Russia according to the book” The Vory” from Mark Galeotti. Especially in the lesson “Shock therapy” I think the Vory should have been mentioned because of the crimes they committed during that time.
The subject matter was interesting, and I found the teacher nice to listen to.
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Enjoyed immensely professor Kenez's scholarly lectures!