The USSR, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, also commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a union of numerous “republics” ruled by the Communist Party. Today’s Russia, which includes some of the territory of the old USSR, is ruled by oligarchs not unlike the Czars of pre-communist Russia. 518 views. ·.

“USSR” is the abbreviation for “Union of Soviet Socialist Republics”. The word “soviet” is the Russian word for “council”, and was used in relation to the various regional political councils which were part of the political structure of the USSR.

< The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was a federal socialist state in Northern Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991.> (Soviet Union - Wikipedia) The name Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is similar to The United States (The U.S) without mentioning “of America.”

The Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic (RSFSR), that later became modern Russian Federation, was only a part of the Soviet Union (Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR) along with 14 other republics. Modern Russia is also very different in terms of economics and ideology (or lack thereof), although of course a substantial share of the population (about …

I think it is quite clear that Russia is the successor of the Soviet Union. As such it has inherited several geopolitical stances which will not go away, just because NATO expands professing innocence. These are reflexes that are over half a century old and sometimes even understandable. Spheres of influence are challenged and they do not like it.

The USSR was not a paradise (at any period) and it has a lot of problems, but they were incomparable to those in today’s capitalist Russia. It also correct that the existence of the USSR forced the ruling classes of the capitalist countries to increase the well-being of the people there.

At it’s largest, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 22,402,200 square km from May 15, 1945 (End of World War II) to March 11, 1990 (Independence of Lithuania). At it’s smallest, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was 0 square km from December 16, 1991 (Independence of Kazakhstan) to December 26, 1991 (Dissolution of the Union).

Russia was never a democratic country, but now it is different and it is learning how to cope with democratic challenges after the USSR fall. A nation which has a strong leadership, committed scientific community and citizens who are patriotic will ultimately achieve whatever they wants to become, therefore, Russia is not an emerging power, it is a superpower and nobody can brush …

Answer (1 of 4): Since 1921 till 1953 they executed 642 980 people. Including corrupt officials, swindlers and other criminals. Including those criminals who tried to make money on the hunger in the USSR. It’s a lot. For example in 1900–1950 the USA executed 6639 criminals. 0,6 million is a …