Soviet Union - Wikipedia
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics[u] (USSR), [v] commonly known as the Soviet Union, [w] was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until its dissolution in …
Soviet Union | History, Leaders, Flag, Map, & Anthem | Britannica
Dec 19, 2025 · At its greatest extent, between 1946 and 1991 (the figures and descriptions given below refer to this period), the U.S.S.R. covered some 8,650,000 square miles (22,400,000 …
What Was the USSR and Which Countries Were in It? - ThoughtCo
May 6, 2025 · The USSR was a large communist country made up of Russia and 14 other countries. The USSR was founded in 1922 and dissolved in 1991 after Gorbachev's reforms …
Soviet Union - Countries, Cold War & Collapse | HISTORY
Sep 1, 2017 · A 1922 treaty between Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Transcaucasia (modern Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan) formed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
Soviet Union - New World Encyclopedia
Efforts to develop a capitalist economy while creating a new socialist government system failed. What resulted was a command economic system with an increasingly totalitarian political …
What was the USSR? - History Skills
Founded after the collapse of the Russian Empire and the Bolshevik victory in the Russian Civil War, the USSR combined revolutionary ideals with centralised rule under the Communist Party.
The Soviet Socialist Republics | World History - Lumen Learning
The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was a federation of Soviet Republics that were outwardly independent nations, but existed essentially as satellite …
Soviet Union - Wikiwand
The USSR was one of the most advanced industrial states during its existence. It had the world's second-largest economy and largest standing military. As a nuclear state, it wielded the …
Part 1: Back in the USSR: Daily Life in the Soviet Union and Eastern ...
Jan 22, 2025 · From living in communal apartments, to being an only child, to food shortages, to having hobbies like any other kid, to standardized education, all of these aspects capture the …
The Dark Side of The Earth: How Russia broke up with the USSR
Dec 21, 2025 · A human-centred chronicle of Soviet history, ideology, and power, tracing Russia’s rise, disillusionment, and collapse from Gagarin to Gorbachev.