HIST 142NHistory of Communism

3 credits · History · Penn State

This course examines the development of communism, one of the most powerful ideologies to have developed in modern history. This course first explores the writings of Marx and his advocates, notably Engels and Lenin, in order to understand why the first communist regime emerged in the unlikeliest of places: Russia. This course then examines the developments of communism through the evolution of the Soviet Union, the formation and development of the Communist bloc, the impact of Chinese communism, and the impact of Communist ideologies in other areas of the world, such as Cuba.