The history of the Soviet Union (USSR) (1922–91) began with the ideals of the Bolshevik Revolution and ended in dissolution amidst economic collapse and political disintegration. Established in 1922 following the Russian Civil War, the Soviet Union quickly became a one-party state under the Communist Party.

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [t] (USSR), [u] commonly known as the Soviet Union, [v] was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. During its existence, it was the largest country by area, extending across eleven time zones and sharing borders with twelve countries, and the third-most populous country. [w] An overall successor to the Russian Empire ...

2017年9月1日 · After overthrowing the centuries-old Romanov monarchy, Russia emerged from a civil war in 1921 as the newly formed Soviet Union. The world’s first Marxist-Communist state became one of the...

2025年2月27日 · 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. The capital was Moscow, then and now the capital of Russia.

2019年3月19日 · From early Mongol invasions to czarist regimes to ages of enlightenment and industrialization to revolutions and wars, Russia is known not just for its political rises of world power and...

How long did it exist and what territories did it occupy? The country called the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was established in 1922, when parts of the former Empire became...

2013年10月31日 · 1933 - United States recognises the Soviet Union. 1934 - Soviet Union admitted to League of Nations. 1939 August - Soviet Union and Nazi Germany conclude a non-aggression pact; Germany invades...

2022年12月21日 · One hundred years ago, at the end of December 1922, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was born. A little more than five years after the end of the Russian Revolution that brought the Tsarist Empire to an end, a multi-ethnic nation-state that promised a socialist future and the protection of national identity was established out of ...

2019年8月2日 · The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (also known as the USSR or the Soviet Union) consisted of Russia and 14 surrounding countries. The USSR's territory stretched from the Baltic states in Eastern Europe to the Pacific Ocean, including the majority of northern Asia and portions of central Asia.

2020年12月14日 · Written by prominent Soviet historians, this is a popular textbook intended for a wide range of readers beginning to study the history of the Soviet Union. The book is a very short account of the history of the USSR’s peoples from ancient times to our day.