Europe Communism had a great impact on the politics and history of Europe and parts of Asia in the twentieth century. This course explores the form of communism which turned the collapsing Russian empire into the USSR, spread to Eastern Europe after World War Two and eventually collapsed in 1989-91. Antirequisite(s): The former History 439E, Political Science 3340F/G, the former Political Science 249E. Prerequisite(s): History 1401E or Political Science 2231E or 2245E or International Relations 2701E. Corequisite(s): Pre-or Corequisite(s): Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 0.5 course. back to top