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- Full name: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
- Communist-ruledMSN Encarta: USSR Entry
- In existence from 1922 to 1991MSN Encarta: USSR Entry
- Location: Central Asia and Eastern Europe
- Founder: Vladimir Lenin
- Area: 8,144,228 square miles (21,352,572 square kilometers) http://www.marxists.org/history/ussr/gov...
- Capital: Moscow, Russian SFSR
- Area: 8,144,228 square miles (21,352,572 square kilometers)
- Nationalities/Languages: 182 different nationalities, speaking 149 different languages or dialects.
- Army: Red Army
- Navy: Red Navy
- Air Force: Peoples Red Air Force
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The Soviet Union was a Communist federation made up of countries from Central Asia and Eastern Europe. The federation lasted from 1922 to 1991.MSN Encarta: USSR Entry The USSR was founded by Vladamir Lenin in 1917. The country lead the way in Science, spearheading the Space Race. The nation also possessed the worlds largest army and air force. The USSR was also the most populated nation in the world. Soviet Census 1989
Timeline
- 1917: The October Revolution—the Russian Provisional Government is overthrown and the Soviets gain controlSeventeen Moments in Soviet History: The October Revolution: the Bolsheviks Seize Power
- 1922: Soviet Union is officially established in December, with control over four statesMSN Encarta: USSR Entry
- 1924: Vladimir Lenin dies, Joseph Stalin takes overSeventeen Moments in Soviet History: Death of Lenin and the Birth of the Lenin Cult
- 1929: Stalin institutes collectivization, which kills millions of KulaksSeventeen Moments in Soviet History: Liquidation of the Kulaks as a Class
- 1939: World War II beginsBBC News: Timeline: Soviet Union
- 1945: World War II ends with the Soviet Union controlling a total of 15 states, including parts of Eastern EuropeBBC News: Timeline: Soviet Union
- 1949: Soviet Union detonates its first nuclear weaponBBC News: Timeline: Soviet Union
- 1950-53: Korean WarBBC News: Timeline: Soviet Union
- 1953: Stalin dies, Nikita Khrushchev gains controlBBC News: Timeline: Soviet Union
- 1957: Soviets launch Sputnik, the first satelliteBBC News: Timeline: Soviet Union
- 1964: Leonid Brezhnev takes powerBBC News: Timeline: Soviet Union
- 1985: Mikhail Gorbachev becomes leader of the Soviet UnionBBC News: Timeline: Soviet Union
- 1987: Gorbachev agrees to discontinue the Soviet's intermediate-range nuclear missile programBBC News: Timeline: Soviet Union
- 1991: Soviet Union dissolvesBBC News: Timeline: Soviet Union
Leaders
- 1922-24: Vladimir LeninBBC News: Timeline: Soviet Union
- 1924-53: Joseph StalinBBC News: Timeline: Soviet Union
- 1953-64: Nikita KhrushchevBBC News: Timeline: Soviet Union
- 1964-82: Leonid BrezhnevBBC News: Timeline: Soviet Union
- 1982-84: Yuri AndropovBBC News: Timeline: Soviet Union
- 1984-85: Konstantin ChernenkoBBC News: Timeline: Soviet Union
- 1985-91: Mikhail GorbachevBBC News: Timeline: Soviet Union
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Soviet Union Audio and Visual
- ucc.ie: Sounds of Soviet Russia
- Marxists.org: Images of the Soviet Union
- Katardat.org: Russia and the USSR In Pictures | Images from WWII
- YouTube: Soviet Union Slideshow (Time 1:54)
- YouTube: Charlie Rose Interviews former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev (1996), (Time 1h:02)
- YouTube: Humor of the Soviet Union (Time 4:17)
- YouTube: CNN: Fall of the Soviet Union (Time 50:00)
- Google Video: WWII Documentary: Red Star - The Soviet Union - 1941-1943 (52:45)
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Soviet Union Questions
what is the best way to beat the soviets with the allies forces? 1 Answerok ull want vindicators, tons of vindicators. also build a strong air defence as kirovs will destroy everything. for sea battles make aircraft carriers with vin... read more
Who was the blame for the cold war? USA or Soviet Union? 2 AnswersSoviet union is to be blamed for the cold war. The Cold War was caused by the military expansionism of Stalin and his successors. The American response… was bas... read more
What is your opinion of Mr. Brezhnev's rule over the Soviet Union? 1 AnswerHe brought the KGB back as more of a force and was a hard core communist, thus I think he harmed his country and the world by being in power. read more
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As I prepare to watch the fight between Rocky and Drago, I realize how much I miss the Soviet Union as a villain. #rockyIV
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New world order communism Russia soviet union illuminati http://bit.ly/5NA5MT
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RT @23jacob: Watching the Kerala CM on TV saying he wants to make Kerala into the Soviet Union. He has lost it.
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http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/fushin/?action=view¤t=DSC_0028.jpg I own par of the Soviet Union now
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Conversation topics ranged from evolutionary psychology to j-doramas to development in the former Soviet Union to dimple surgery :D And yes,
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