Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
The USSR stands for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, also known as the Soviet Union. It was a socialist state that existed from 1922 to 1991 and was made up of multiple republics, the largest and most powerful being Russia.
Here are some quick facts:
Capital: Moscow
Ideology: Communism (Marxism-Leninism)
Leader at founding: Vladimir Lenin
Famous later leaders: Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev, Mikhail Gorbachev
Collapsed: December 26, 1991
Aftermath: It split into 15 independent countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and the Baltic states.
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