Soviet Union - Wikipedia The Soviet Union, [n] officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics[o][p] (USSR), [q] was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until its dissolution in 1991 It was the world's third-most populous country, the largest by area, and bordered twelve countries
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
What does the word SOVIET mean? - Russia Beyond The word ‘soviet’ (совет, sovet) belongs to the oldest words in the Russian language Its origins can be traced back to the proto-Indo-European root *wekw-, which means “to speak”
USSR: history, republics, leaders collapse explained The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a socialist state in Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991 It was a single-party state governed by the Communist Party, with Moscow as its capital
Soviet Union - Countries, Cold War Collapse | HISTORY In response to NATO, the Soviet Union in 1955 consolidated power among Eastern bloc countries under a rival alliance called the Warsaw Pact, setting off the Cold War
The Birth of the Soviet Union and the Death of the Russian Revolution The creation of the Soviet Union, and the subsequent Stalinist centralization in the 1930s, ended of the dreams of national self-determination for millions of people and ultimately helped to kill off the hopes of many of the revolutionaries of 1917
Seventeen Moments in Soviet History Explore the history of the Soviet Union, 1917-1991, through seventeen turning points, each year opening a collection of primary sources, images, and multimedia