The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics[u] (USSR), [v] commonly known as the Soviet Union, [w] was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until its dissolution in 1991.

Dec 19, 2025 · Under the constitution adopted in the 1930s and modified down to October 1977, the political foundation of the U.S.S.R. was formed by the Soviets (Councils) of People’s Deputies.

Dec 21, 2022 · One hundred years ago, at the end of December 1922, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was born.

The Soviet Union had its roots in the October Revolution of 1917, when the Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the Russian Provisional Government that had replaced Tsar Nicholas II.

Nov 24, 2009 · On December 30, 1922, in post-revolutionary Russia, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is established, comprising a confederation of Russia, Belorussia, Ukraine and the …

In December 1922, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR, the Soviet Union) was established by the leaders of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks). It was comprised of the four entities: the …

In 1922, after the completion of the Civil War, an attempt was made to unite all Soviet republics into a single state. On December 30, 1922, the First All-Union Congress of Soviets took place, during …

In 1925, the Communist Party of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic became the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) – and Stalin was its General Secretary. Already in 1927, for...

Established in 1922 following the Russian Civil War, the Soviet Union quickly became a one-party state under the Communist Party. Its early years under Lenin were marked by the implementation of …

Russia underwent massive political upheaval during the Bolshevik takeover in 1917. A bloody civil war was fought for the next three years before the Bolsheviks and their leader Vladimir Lenin were …