This course is made up of 5 classes. Each class will look at a member of the Cambridge spy ring, their personal history, involvement in World War II and espionage, and the times in which they lived. We will examine important world events like the abdication of King Edward VIII, the Great Depression, the rise of Nazism, the Spanish Civil War, the Outbreak of World War II, and the beginning of the Cold War. We will also look at important people, locations, and operations such as "Tube Alloys". 

This course is lecture/discussion based. Each class will have a lecture with an accompanying powerpoint. News clips, photographs, maps, and charts of the events discussed in the lecture will be included. Students are encouraged to ask questions, bring comments, and engage with the instructor and other students. 

The class schedule is as follows: 

Class 01: Donald Maclean

Class 02: Guy Burgess

Class 03: Harold "Kim" Philby

Class 04: Anthony Blunt

Class 05: John Carincross