HST 448 - Imperial Russia

4 credits
Provides in-depth examination of Russia from the time of Peter the Great in 1682 to the end of the Czarist Russia in World War I and the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. Major themes include westernization and expansion under Peter and Catherine the Great, as well as Alexander I and the Napoleonic Wars. Analyzes relations with Britain or the “Eastern Question” and the Crimean War, abolition of serfdom, industrialization, and failure to reform at the time of the Russo-Japanese War, as well as rising nationalism on the eve of World War I and the revolution and collapse of the Romanov Dynasty. Grading option designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule. Restricted to Junior standing and above.