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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