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 …

Oct 15, 2025 · 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 …

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”.

: the people and especially the political and military leaders of the Soviet Union

The Soviet Union emerged as one of the world's two superpowers, leading the Eastern Bloc in opposition to the Western Bloc led by the United States during the Cold War. This period saw …

Sep 1, 2017 · 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 Soviet Union's roots lay in the October Revolution of 1917. The new government, led by Vladimir Lenin, established the Russian SFSR, the world's first constitutionally communist …

Oct 13, 2025 · Soviet Union - Communism, Totalitarianism, Purges: The last phase of Lenin’s life—first partial, then total disablement, then death—had fortuitously provided a sort of …

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 …

Mar 8, 2022 · At its height, the USSR comprised of more than a dozen republics stretching across Europe and Asia. After the collapse, each forged a different path.