The Russian topic is a largely thematic look at the Soviet Union, with major studies of the Communist government, industrial and agricultural change, control of the people, and social developments. A section on historical interpretations explaining the fall of the USSR concludes the topic.

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Our look at the German Democratic Republic is, like the Russian side of the course, largely thematic. Sections include the establishment and consolidation of communist rule, the development of the East German state, life in East Germany and, finally, the growing crises and eventual collapse of communist rule.