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Russia has been through many manifestations, and has included many territories which are no longer part of Russia.Up to 1917 there was the Russian Empire. Then there was the Russian revolution, which resulted in the USSR. This was a federal state, Russia was the largest state in the USSR. This included many, but not all territory which was in the Russian Empire.In the Second World war the USSR re-gained much, but not all, of the territory which as in the Russian Empire.The USSR broke up in 1992 into Russia and other countries.The following countries are now independent, but were were part of the Russian Empire, or the USSR until 1992. From North to South (anti-clockwise):Finland was part of the Russian Empire until 1917. In WW2 it lost some territory to the USSR, which is now part of Russia.Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were part of the Russian Empire until 1917, again part of the USSR from 1944 to 1989, and are now independent.Most of what is now Poland was part of the Russian Empire until 1917.Most of Belarus and Ukraine were part of the Russian Empire until 1917, and then the USSR until 1992.Most of Moldova was part of the Russian Empire until 1917, then Romania to 1944, then the USSR until 1992.Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia were part of the Russian Empire until 1917, and then the USSR until 1992.Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan were part of the Russian Empire until 1917, and then the USSR until 1992.Alaska was part of the Russian Empire until 1867, It is now part of the USA.
In 1948, Russia was not an empire. It was a communist dictatorship. It was called the USSR (United Soviet Socialist Republics).
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The USSR did not break up and become Russia again. Thinking Russia and the USSR were the same, is a common mistake. Russia was just part of the USSR, along with many other countries. Russia was the largest of the countries that were part of the USSR. In 1991, the USSR broke up and these countries, including Russia, all became independent.
The main allies were the United States, British Empire, USSR and China.
Russia has been through many manifestations, and has included many territories which are no longer part of Russia.Up to 1917 there was the Russian Empire. Then there was the Russian revolution, which resulted in the USSR. This was a federal state, Russia was the largest state in the USSR. This included many, but not all territory which was in the Russian Empire.In the Second World war the USSR re-gained much, but not all, of the territory which as in the Russian Empire.The USSR broke up in 1992 into Russia and other countries.The following countries are now independent, but were were part of the Russian Empire, or the USSR until 1992. From North to South (anti-clockwise):Finland was part of the Russian Empire until 1917. In WW2 it lost some territory to the USSR, which is now part of Russia.Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were part of the Russian Empire until 1917, again part of the USSR from 1944 to 1989, and are now independent.Most of what is now Poland was part of the Russian Empire until 1917.Most of Belarus and Ukraine were part of the Russian Empire until 1917, and then the USSR until 1992.Most of Moldova was part of the Russian Empire until 1917, then Romania to 1944, then the USSR until 1992.Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia were part of the Russian Empire until 1917, and then the USSR until 1992.Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan were part of the Russian Empire until 1917, and then the USSR until 1992.Alaska was part of the Russian Empire until 1867, It is now part of the USA.
The USSR was a Russian empire. Most countries in Eastern Europe used to be part of Russia, and was under Russian control during the Soviet Union's reign. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, the Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan were all part of the USSR and Finland achieved independence just prior to the formation of the USSR.
The Russian Empire became the USSR in 1922.
South of Finland and west of Russia are the three baltic states, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. - These countries were: a) Part of the Russian Empire before 1917. b) Occupied by the German Empire from 1917 to 1918. c) Independent countries from 1918 to 1940 (22 years). d) Occupied by the Soviet Union (USSR) from 1940 to 1941. e) Occupied by the Third Reich from 1941 to 1944. f) Occupied by and part of the Soviet Union (USSR) from 1944 to 1989 (45 years). g) Independent since 1989.
in the 1920s the Russian empire was renamed the U.S.S.R
Moldova has been a part of Turkey, the Roman Empire, the Russian Empire, Romania, and the USSR.
Civil War - rebuilding of Russian Empire (as USSR)
In 1948, Russia was not an empire. It was a communist dictatorship. It was called the USSR (United Soviet Socialist Republics).
it is a part number for a Russian
The USSR did not break up and become Russia again. Thinking Russia and the USSR were the same, is a common mistake. Russia was just part of the USSR, along with many other countries. Russia was the largest of the countries that were part of the USSR. In 1991, the USSR broke up and these countries, including Russia, all became independent.
Russia is just a Russia. Not Russian Empire or USSR. But it goes up now.
The countries that used to be part of the USSR and are now members of the European Union are the so-called Baltic countries: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.