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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...
- 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 ...
- 19-22 August 1991 (4 days)
- Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
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.
2 days ago · The Soviet Union was formed in 1922 by a treaty between the Soviet republics of Byelorussia, Russian SFSR (RSFSR), Transcaucasian Federation, and Ukraine, by which they became its constituent republics of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Soviet Union).
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,
2 days ago · During the Soviet era the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic (the R.S.F.S.R.) was subject to a series of Soviet constitutions (1918, 1924, 1936, 1977), under which it nominally was a sovereign socialist state within (after 1936) a federal structure.
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.
