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Soviet Union (USSR)
The Soviet Union was a Communist State and the inheritor of the vast Russian Empire's territory. It existed from 1922, at the end of the Russian Revolution, until 1991 when the fifteen Soviet Republics became independent countries. The Soviet Union was treated with both scorn and reverence by the Western Powers and opposed the United States throughout the Cold War.
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Who was the leader of the Soviet Union from 1958 to 1964?
Joseph Stalin was leader of Russia in 1948.
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Cuba. The reason the USSR put missiles there was to get rid of the U.S. Jupiter missiles in Turkey. Both were removed.
What should you do during USG negotiations for your release (Select all that apply)?
Maintain your honor and communicate your innocence, Have faith in the USG, and Remain professional and avoid exploitation
Why were citizens of the soviet so unhappy?
They felt that having a dictator would provide them with stability during hard times and the Great Depression. A dictator also provided hope that revolutionizing the government would turn around the economy.
Was the soviet union the United states alie during World War 1 and 2?
The Soviet Union did not exist until after the First World War.
During the First World War, the Russian Empire fought with the Allies. However, it effectively withdrew from the war about the same time the USA entered the war.
Was the Soviet Union bad or good?
The Soviet Union, as with many countries, had many aspects of its history that could be considered good and bad. On the plus side, Soviet Communism was the product of the crumbling Russian Monarchy which was incapable of supporting both its people and defending itself from the Imperial German army. The takeover of the Bolsheviks was a massive positive change in Russia, as literacy, education, technology, infrastructure, sciences and the creation of a modern, well-equipped military rose from it. On the other hand however the Soviet Union was brutal and unforgiving with its citizens. The harsh governing system prompted many people to leave Soviet territories, and many others were executed or died in labor camps. The Soviet Union also annexed many territories and establish puppet states within them to maintain control, oftentimes against the will of the people it presided over.
In short, the Soviet Union was both good and bad.
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May I note the Soviet Union's three most major problems...
1st Being Stalin's gain to power, the Soviet Union was created for good, it was to destroy the corrupt of the world, and promote the peasants so unity could be reached but some how Stalin unjustly took the position of leader of the Soviet Union, he killed 1/3rd of his population just to gain foreign support for agriculture, etc. And he made sure all opposers of his version of communism were to "disappear." This version would later be known as Stalinism. Its what North Korea uses; so yeah. It's not good.
2nd The Soviet Union funded foreign worker's parties like N. Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, etc. This caused conflict, which may i mind you the U.S. made worse by participating in these proxy wars which just ended up in destruction and death on both sides.
3rd The Censorship the Soviet State put on its people really made them feel detached from the world, no one was allowed in, and no one out. That came from Stalinist Communism. So in total it really wasn't communist like the Soviet Union's found Vladimir L. Lenin had in mind. It's like the U.S. for example. It was made with good cause; for freedom, liberty, love, etc. But slowly corrupted and started participating in wars they didn't need to participate in. And now the U.S. Economy is undermined, very similar to the Soviets in the late 80's.
Theres just a little more facts to back up how the Soviet Union was made for good but ended up just hurting the people socially and economically with the world.
What was the United states major concern about their former ally the Soviet union?
That they would get nuclear weapons.
How did the Czech peeple react when Alexander Dubcek was replaced by a soviet leader?
They looked for peaceful ways to work for reform
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In which direction did the Soviet Union troops advance toward Germany in 1944 and 1945?
Toward Germany. East of Russia.
What Germans began to retreat from the soviet union after fierce fighting at which city?
Kursk in July 1943 was the last throw of the German dice in the east, the final aggressive movement of the panzer forces. 2 long years later.....but the distances are vast & the forces involved are immense.
Kursk in July 1943 was the last throw of the German dice in the east, the final aggressive movement of the panzer forces. 2 long years later.....but the distances are vast & the forces involved are immense.
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How did the Nazi Soviet pact of 1939 benefit Germany?
By making sure Germany would not have to fight a war in western and eastern fronts (West- England, France etc.., East- Russia).
I had to search this for scholl work + that answer has not helped...
What was one of the new nation-states that emerged from former German and Soviet territory?
Poland was recreated from German and Russian land.
The dissolution of the Soviet Union was the disintegration of the federal political structures and central government of theUnion of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), resulting in the independence of all 15 republics of the Soviet Union between March 11, 1990 and December 25, 1991.
The direct cause of the dissolution was the failed attempt by Mikhail Gorbachev, the leader of the USSR from March 11, 1985, to revitalize the Soviet economy.
Who was the Soviet Premier during World War 2?
Joseph Stalin (Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili) was Premier from 1922 until his death in 1953.
Because the leaders of those two countries were more powerful than the western powers and the soviet union. They were also, by far, more aggressive and brutal when it came to fighting battles.
Which country was NOT part of the former Soviet UnionBelarusUkraineRomania?
Belarus and Ukraine were part of the Soviet Union. Romania was not.
