Its a independent continent by itself, but now its not
By invading Czechoslovakia on 21st August 1968.
In essence, the U.S.S.R. defeated itself.
Yes, Stalin had Trotsky killed eventually. However, before that he had Trotsky kicked out of USSR politics and then the USSR itself.
NATO's role (when first founded) was to protect its member countries from the USSR. (Now Russia.) Since the USSR no longer exists, NATO's role is to protect the national sovereignty of its member countries.
The USSR intended to protect itself by building a huge army and by developing nuclear weapons.
It formed the Warsaw pact in 1955
Its a independent continent by itself, but now its not
By invading Czechoslovakia on 21st August 1968.
The airlift
In essence, the U.S.S.R. defeated itself.
Yes, Stalin had Trotsky killed eventually. However, before that he had Trotsky kicked out of USSR politics and then the USSR itself.
NATO's role (when first founded) was to protect its member countries from the USSR. (Now Russia.) Since the USSR no longer exists, NATO's role is to protect the national sovereignty of its member countries.
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics -USSR
Hungary and Czechoslovakia
The USSR advanced to Germany and Hitler commited suicide.
Soviet missiles were in Cuba and US attempt to oust Castro was complete failure