Soviet Union - Wikipedia During its existence, the Soviet Union produced many significant social and technological achievements and innovations 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
Soviet Union | History, Leaders, Flag, Map, Anthem | Britannica 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
Soviet (council) - Wikipedia Soviets acted as the foundation of the form of government of Russian SFSR and the Soviet Union, and influenced the Makhnovshchina The first soviets were established during the 1905 Revolution in the late Russian Empire
Soviet Union - New World Encyclopedia The Soviet Union was one of the dominant political entities of the twentieth century The official name was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) The Russian Revolution brought to power the first communist party in history