History: History: Russia from Stalin to the Collapse of the Soviet Union
Course overview
Course description
In 1924 Russia was emerging from a decade of war,
revolution and civil war. The economy and society were
in melt down. Having won the war, could the Bolsheviks
win the peace? They would be obliged to do so without
Lenin following his death after a series of strokes.
After a vicious power struggle he was succeeded by
Stalin, a man underestimated for much of his life. It
would fall to him to take the Revolution forward.
In doing so there would be successes and failures.
Modernising industry was a success albeit at appalling
human and environmental cost. Collectivising
agriculture a huge mistake that crippled Soviet food
production for decades.
All changes were underpinned by a regime based on
Terror. Did Stalin distort the Revolution or had the
course already been set by Lenin?
The State which emerged proved incapable of reform
whether under Khruschev, Brezhnev or Gorbachev. Was
it a misconceived idea made to work surprisingly well or
a sound idea undermined by human failure in
implementation?
The course is for anyone interested in Russian history.
No prior knowledge is necessary.
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