They felt that they needed to spread communist ideals around the globe, and by creating a union of states surrounding them they could ensure protection against future invasions
No. The now defunct Soviet Union consisted of many countries that spread from the east of Europe to the east of Asia. Some of the countries in eastern Europe were part of what was known as the Soviet bloc, but not part of the Soviet Union. This would have included countries like Poland, Romania and Bulgaria, amongst others. Some of the eastern European countries, that now have their independence, like Lithuania, Lativa and Estonia, were part of the Soviet Union.
The leader of Russia is called the Prime Minister, but there is also a president (kinda like in Germany where they also have a chancellor and a president). However there is no longer a Soviet union.
The U.S. used organizations like NATO and the Marshall Plan to stop European nations from aligning with the Soviet Union.
Glasnost was the new soviet union policy which allowed for more individual freedoms like free speech.
They simby (kerglish) did not like each other
A soviet republic was a territory of the union (much like states today). USSR (soviet union) stands for "Union of Socialist Soviet Republics"
Soviets are people from the Soviet Union, it's like Americans and America
The economy under the Soviet Union was under various degrees of disaster.
The Soviet Union was a socialist state that existed from 1922 to 1991, consisting of various republics including Soviet Russia. Soviet Russia, established in 1917, was one of the republics within the Soviet Union and eventually became the Russian Federation after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) and the Soviet Union are different names for the same thing. It's like how another name for the United States of America is USA.
It was amazing they have water slides and everything
Life in the Soviet Union was similar to living in the US, just less freedom for the people. Freedoms of speech and religion were strictly enforced.
No. The now defunct Soviet Union consisted of many countries that spread from the east of Europe to the east of Asia. Some of the countries in eastern Europe were part of what was known as the Soviet bloc, but not part of the Soviet Union. This would have included countries like Poland, Romania and Bulgaria, amongst others. Some of the eastern European countries, that now have their independence, like Lithuania, Lativa and Estonia, were part of the Soviet Union.
The Soviet Union used to be in both Europe and Asia (the bigger part). In 1991, the Soviet Union dissolved and was replaced by smaller countries. Now its name is Russia again (like before 1922). Its capital is still Moscow.
The leader of Russia is called the Prime Minister, but there is also a president (kinda like in Germany where they also have a chancellor and a president). However there is no longer a Soviet union.
The U.S. used organizations like NATO and the Marshall Plan to stop European nations from aligning with the Soviet Union.
Glasnost was the new soviet union policy which allowed for more individual freedoms like free speech.