HST 471 - Seminar in Latin America: The Cuban Revolution

Course Units: 1

(Not Offered this Academic Term) This seminar examines the history of Cuba from the 1959 triumph of the revolution led by Fidel Castro and the 26th of July Movement, through the several decade-long period in which Cuba struggled to build an independent communist nation aligned with the Soviet Union, into the post-Cold War decades since the demise of the Soviet bloc and ending with the recent opening of relations with the United States. Students will write a seminar paper on a topic of their choice, utilizing primary and secondary source. CC: LCC