What were the the Soviet's?

Answer 1

Gulags.

Answer 2

The Soviet Union was a superpower where right now is modern day Russia. The people there were called Soviets. They spoke Russian and followed a form of goverment called communism. The Soviet Union launched the first spacecrafts into space. They prided themselves on their ability to work hard and prosper. The Soviet Union was also the US's greatest threat from the time after the second World War until the country fell apart in 1991.