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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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Which ethnic group in the Soviet Union was seen as being dominant?
Russian people are the largest ethnic group in Russia.
How did the anti-Soviet protests in Poland contribute to the breakup of the Soviet union?
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What response to NATO the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact with .?
Eastern European nations. Nova Net
Why did the Soviet Union mistrust the US and Britain during world War?
They waited before invading France
Why did the Soviets send sputnik into orbit?
The Soviet Union established satellite states in Eastern Europe because they feared the West.
Time and again it had been proven that their western border was weak, in the Napoleontic wars, in the Great War and in the Second World War it had been way too easy for attacking countries to penetrate that border.
Stalin wanted some kind of buffer zone covering his entire Western border, and that's why the satellite states emerged.
What event marked the peak of tension between the US and the soviet union?
The list is too long to count, but the Berlin Blockade, the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Gary Powers' U-2 shoot-down and KAL 007 all severely strained US-Soviet relations.
How many Soviet troops died in Afghanistan?
The Soviet Afghan War killed an estimated 1,000,000 civilians.
Why did the soviet leaders reject the Bernard Baruch plan?
Because the Soviets already had the US atomic bomb plans and wanted to be allowed to set up their nuclear infrastructure and build bombs on their own. Preferably with the US totally ignorant of their progress, which would not be possible under the Baruch plan.
When did Stalin take over USSR?
After Lenin's death in 1924, there were two contestants for the post of head of the communist party: Staline and Trotsky. 3 years later, in 1927, Staline becoem ruler for he had more connections with the soldiers, he banished Trotsky to Siberia and later killed him, in 1940, in Mexico.
Why was Hitler anxious to establish the non-aggression treaty with the Soviet Union in 1939?
Because of the pact, Hitler felt he had secured Germany's border with the Soviet Union.
How long did Lenin rule the USSR?
Officially, Lenin ruled from about October 25, 1917 (Julian calendar) to his death on January 21, 1924. In fact after having a stroke in 1922, he was virtually incapable of governing practically throughout the entire year of 1923. He was wheelchair bound, could not speak and had lost virtually all political power within the Communist Party.
The Soviet Military was comparable to the US's. Only in content were they noticeably different.
1. The Soviet Army was "tank heavy", more tanks than the US Army.
2. The Soviet Navy was "Submarine heavy", more subs than the US Navy.
3. The US Navy was Aircraft Carrier heavy; The Soviets had no carriers to compare to ours.
4. The US Army was "quality" driven: We couldn't match them tank for tank so we built Tank killers such as the AH-64 Apache Helicopter and the A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) fixed wing aircraft. Ten Apaches and Ten Thunderbolts could knock out two battalions of Soviet Armor (Tanks).
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Keep in mind, though, it was called the "Cold" War because open warfare never broke out. Most of the population was terrified by the prospect of going to war, but it never developed beyond technological warfare. Each country tried to develop better technology than the other more quickly and efficiently. We can thank the Cold War for computers, cell phones, color TV, and the Internet.
What did Mikhail Gorbachev former soviet president encourage for esteem European nations?
change and self-determination
Why do you think the US government wanted to remove Soviet missiles in?
The secret build up of offensive Soviet missiles was discovered by a U-2 Spy plane overflight of the tiny island. President Kennedy, considered an invasion of Cuba after the discovery, similar to the failed Bay of Pigs invasion 18 months earlier.
After much discussion, he opted for a "Quarantine," of Cuba, which resulted in a naval blockade around the island. Kennedy demanded that the Soviets remove the missiles, however Nikita
Khrushchev, publicly denounced the plan.
In order for both parties to show their strength as leaders, a back room deal was had, out of view of the public on each side. The Soviets said they would remove the missiles, if the United States agreed to never invade Cuba again.
Unknown to the world for over 25 years, was an even more shocking agreement. To sweeten the deal, and allay the Soviets fears of missiles on their borders, Kennedy agreed to remove America's Jupiter missiles from Turkey and Italy.
What is the former soviet socialist republic that contains the oil city baku?
Baku (known for its large petroleum deposits) is the capital city of the Republic of AZERBAIJAN.
How many people has Stalin killed during his reign as dictator of the Soviet Union?
The generally accepted number is about 20 million.
What type of economy did russia try to adopt after the fall of soviet union?
When the Soviet Union fell in 1991 and communism was defeated, Boris Yeltsin attempted to adopt capitalism and westernization (democracy) but the transition has not been successful because communism is still threaded throughout the country.
The former Soviet Union lasted about how many years?
About 75 years, from its formation to its dissolution.
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