Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Союз Советских Социалистических Республик | |
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| 1922–1991 | |
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(1936–1955) .svg) Coat of arms
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Motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! | |
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Anthem: Государственный гимн СССР ("State Anthem of the Soviet Union") | |
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| Capital and largest city |
Moscow |
| Official languages |
None (1922–1990) Russian (1990–1991) |
| Mode of production |
Socialism (1928–1955) Capitalism (1956–1991) |
| Government | Federal Marxist–Leninist Soviet socialist republic (until 1956) |
• Notable leaderships |
Vladimir Lenin (1922–1924) Joseph Stalin (1924–1953) |
| History | |
| 1917 November 7th | |
| 1922 December 30th | |
• World War II victory |
1945 May 9th |
• Counter-revolution |
1953–1957 |
| 1991 December 26th | |
| Population | |
• 1989 estimate |
285,742,511[1] |
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), also known as the Soviet Union was a socialist state that existed from 1922 until its dissolution in 1991. It was the first state to achieve socialism. However, it fell to revisionism in the 1950s.
History
Background
Russian Empire
In 1861, the Russian Empire, also known as Tsarist Russia, nominally abolished the practice of serfdom.
Provisional Government
Great October Socialist Revolution
Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic
References
- ↑ Демоскоп Weekly.Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года. Национальный состав населения пореспубликам СССР [The 1989 All-Union Population Census. National composition of the population by republics of the USSR].
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 CIA World Factbook (1990). [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_World_Factbook_(1990)/Soviet_Union Soviet Union – World Factbook (Wikisource)]
- ↑ CIA World Factbook (1991). [https://www.theodora.com/wfb1991/soviet_union/soviet_union_economy.html Soviet Union Economy]
- ↑ CIA World Factbook (1990). GDP per Capita 1990