In my opinion, the Soviet Union was its peak when it launched Vostok spacecraft. That was the moment of absolute joy and triumph.

23/02/2014 · Just as the title says; when was the Soviet Union at its peak regarding military and economic strength as well as political influence compared to their main adversary, the United States of America? My own guesses would be either the early 1940's because of the ongoing grand conflict, or the early 1970's after the United States had been defeated in ...

26/02/2014 · By that logic, the height of the Soviet Union could be put in the late 1910s-1920 due to the First Red Scare, which was a lot nastier and way more deadly. What we vulgarly call McCarthyism was begun by Truman in 1948 and had discredited itself by 1954, by which time the CPUSA was surviving almost solely off of the dues paid by FBI informants.

25/12/1991 · At its peak, the USSR would grow to contain 15 Soviet Socialist Republics. Joseph Stalin Georgian-born revolutionary Joseph Stalin rose to power upon Lenin’s death in 1924.

25/06/2020 · When was the Soviet military at its peak? Soviet law required all able-bodied males of age to serve a minimum of 2 years. As a result, the Soviet Army remained the largest active army in the world from 1945 to 1991. How big was the Soviet army in 1990? 5.3 million men Soviet Military Districts 1990 5.3 million men.

USSR was single most powerful country ever to exist in the history of mankind, it reached its peak around 1980s (Militarily and politically), they had apsolute edge over NATO in every aspect except Navy, but they were getting there, in studies conducted by CIA, during the 1980s USSR had advantage in around 28 technological fields (both military and civilian) USA had around 35 …

And yet, in absolute numbers, probably the late 40s in WWII would be the peak strength of the soviet union. This doesn't take into account difference in quality, training and precision of later weapons and armies (on both sides) as well as force multipliers such as improved communications, air support and the like.