What did the USSR do that was bad?

Answer 1

It gave Soviet Russians jobs in factories and industries, which were controlled by the government. There were no corporations or businesses aggressively competing for money. The living conditions weren't great but they were far better than those in the present-day. Under socialism/communism, people weren't all paid equally. A government job gave the most money because they controlled everything. And a doctor would not earn more than a farmer.

There wasn't much freedom. You couldn't speak out against the government or communism. It would only be done in hushed tones and whispers. People were afraid. If you were overheard by a neighbor or even accused, and reported then you would...

1. Be abducted or arrested without warning

2. Be placed under interrogation

3. Simply "disappear"

You had no rights.

Answer 2

They installed communist puppet governments all across eastern Europe, built the Berlin Wall, and sent people who disagreed with the government to labor camps called gulags. When Stalin was in power, he massacred lots of people and made everyone worship him like a god.