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Soviet Union

Historical union state, Eastern Europe and Northern Asia (1922-1991)

The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from its formation in 1922 until its dissolution in 1991. It was the world's third-most populous country, the largest by area, and bordered twelve other countries. A diverse multinational state, it was organized as a federal union of national republics, with the largest and most populous being the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (SFSR). Its capital and largest city was Moscow.

Facts

Capital

Moscow 1

Population

293,047,571 1

Area (sq km)

22,402,200 1

Independence or Founding Year

1922 1

Dissolution or End Year

1991 1

Classification

Sovereignty Status

Historical or Dissolved State 1

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Cuban Missile Crisis

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Spanish Civil War

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Nationals Include

Zinaida Yermolyeva

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Alexander Berkman

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: a national of this subject.

Alexander Bogdanov

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: a national of this subject.

Boris Kagarlitsky

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: a national of this subject.

Georges Gurvitch

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: a national of this subject.

Mikhail Lifshitz

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mikhail Lifshitz (Wikipedia)Lead section

Quote, Lead section

was a Soviet Marxian literary critic and philosopher of art

Nikolai Bukharin

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Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Alexander Viktorenko

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Alexander Volkov

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Alexei Yeliseyev

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Anatoly Solovyev

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Andriyan Nikolayev

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Gennady Padalka

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Georgi Beregovoi

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Georgy Dobrovolsky

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Irina Solovyova

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Konstantin Feoktistov

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Mikhail Tikhonravov

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Nikolay Pilyugin

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Sergei Krikalev

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Svetlana Savitskaya

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Tatyana Kuznetsova

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Valentin Glushko

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Valentin Lebedev

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Valentina Ponomaryova

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Valentina Tereshkova

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Valeri Polyakov

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Valery Bykovsky

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Viktor Patsayev

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Vitaly Sevastyanov

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Vladimir Chelomei

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Vladimir Dzhanibekov

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Vladimir Kovalyonok

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Vladimir Shatalov

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Vladislav Volkov

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

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Origin Of

Postconstructivism

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Source Postconstructivism (Wikipedia)Lead section

Quote, Lead section

Postconstructivism was a transitional architectural style that existed in the Soviet Union in the 1930s, typical of early Stalinist architecture before World War II.

Soviet Architectural Modernism

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Andrei Tarkovsky

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Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Anatoly Alexandrov

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Andrei Sakharov

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Also in Energy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Also in Energy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Battleship Potemkin

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Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Man with a Movie Camera

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October: Ten Days That Shook the World

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Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Storm Over Asia

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Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

The Ascent (1977 film)

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The Colour of Pomegranates

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The Cranes Are Flying

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Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Dressed herring

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Dressed herring (Wikipedia)Infobox: country

Quote, Infobox: country

USSR

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Mikhail Gorbachev

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And Quiet Flows the Don

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One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (Wikipedia)tier 2

Roadside Picnic

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

The Master and Margarita

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

The Twelve Chairs

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Site Of

Battleship Potemkin

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Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Soviet space program

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Found There

Collectivization in the Soviet Union

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

1977 Constitution of the Soviet Union

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Constitution of the Soviet Union (1936)

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact (source article)Opening definition [country-or-jurisdiction]

Quote, Opening definition [country-or-jurisdiction]

signed by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union on August 23, 1939

Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (Wikipedia)Lead, third paragraph

Quote, Lead, third paragraph

The PTBT was signed by the governments of the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States in Moscow on 5 August 1963

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

bilateral conferences and corresponding international treaties involving the United States and the Soviet Union

Dissolution of the Soviet Union

Also in Political Atlas: found in this subject.

Soviet Union-United States radio chess match of 1945

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Soviet Union-United States radio chess match of 1945 (Wikipedia)Lead [origin-region]

Quote, Lead [origin-region]

a chess match between the United States and the USSR

Battle of Moscow

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Soviet Armed Forces

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Sources

1. Wikidata: Soviet Union

Wikidata Q15180, historical-state QID for cross-atlas nationality mapping (w-bbfill-sport6-0927)
Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
Wikidata P1082 (population), preferred/latest rank
Wikidata Q15180, class allow-list match (Q3024240 historical country)

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Soviet Union (Wikipedia)

Introduction

Quote, Introduction

The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from its formation in 1922 until its dissolution in 1991.

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