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3 days ago · Soviet Union (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; U.S.S.R.), former northern Eurasian empire (1917/22–1991) stretching from the Baltic and Black seas to the Pacific Ocean and, in its final years, consisting of 15 Soviet Socialist Republics.
- The Brezhnev Era
Soviet Union - The Brezhnev era: The new collective...
- Lenin's Disillusionment
Soviet Union - Lenin's Disillusionment: Lenin’s health began...
- The Attempted Coup
Soviet Union - Coup, Gorbachev, 1991: Rumours of a coup...
- Economic Policy
Soviet Union - Command Economy, Five-Year Plans,...
- Industrialization, 1929–34
Soviet Union - Industrialization, 1929–34: On the industrial...
- The Russian Revolution
Also known as: Russia, Sojuz Sovetskich Socialisticeskich...
- Kaliningrad
History of the Russian city of Kaliningrad, formerly the...
- Baffin Island
Baffin Island, island lying between Greenland and the...
- The Brezhnev Era
2 days ago · On 24 December 1991, the Russian SFSR – now renamed the Russian Federation – with the concurrence of the other republics of the Commonwealth of Independent States, informed the United Nations that it would inherit the Soviet Union's membership in the UN – including the Soviet Union's permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
- 19-22 August 1991 (4 days)
- Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
1 day ago · Following the Russian Civil War, the Russian SFSR established the Soviet Union with three other Soviet republics, within which it was the largest and principal constituent. At the expense of millions of lives , the Soviet Union underwent rapid industrialisation in the 1930s and later played a decisive role for the Allies in World War II by leading large-scale efforts on the Eastern Front .
4 days ago · The Soviet invasion spurred President Jimmy Carter to issue an ultimatum on 20 January 1980, which stated that the U.S. would boycott the Moscow Olympics if Soviet troops did not withdraw from Afghanistan within one month.
3 days ago · Also known as: Russia, Sojuz Sovetskich Socialisticeskich Respublik, Sovetsky Soyuz, Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik, U.S.S.R., Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Written by. Richard E. Pipes. Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of History Emeritus, Harvard University. Author of The Russian Revolution and others. Richard E. Pipes,
1 day ago · It was a major global power and played a significant role in world history. Here are some fascinating facts about this colossal entity. 01 The Soviet Union was established in December 1922, following the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the subsequent civil war. 02 It was the largest country in the world, covering over 22 million square kilometers.
3 days ago · On December 30, 1922, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.)—a federation of Russia, Ukraine, Belorussia, and the Transcaucasian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic (S.F.S.R.)—was proclaimed. The first constitution for the new multinational federation was ratified in January 1924.
