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  1. Soviet Union - Wikipedia

    The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics[u] (USSR), [v] commonly known as the Soviet Union, [w] was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until its dissolution in …

  2. Soviet Union | History, Leaders, Flag, Map, & Anthem | Britannica

    Dec 19, 2025 · Under the constitution adopted in the 1930s and modified down to October 1977, the political foundation of the U.S.S.R. was formed by the Soviets (Councils) of People’s …

  3. USSR established | December 30, 1922 | HISTORY

    Nov 24, 2009 · On December 30, 1922, in post-revolutionary Russia, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is established, comprising a confederation of Russia, Belorussia, Ukraine …

  4. Formation of the Soviet Union | World History - Lumen Learning

    The Soviet Union had its roots in the October Revolution of 1917, when the Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the Russian Provisional Government that had replaced Tsar …

  5. How was the USSR formed? - Russia Beyond

    In 1925, the Communist Party of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic became the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) – and Stalin was its General Secretary. Already in 1927, …

  6. CREATION OF THE SOVIET UNION AND EARLY SOVIET FOREIGN …

    In December 1922, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR, the Soviet Union) was established by the leaders of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks). It was comprised of …

  7. Creation of the Soviet Union - globhistory.org

    In 1922, after the completion of the Civil War, an attempt was made to unite all Soviet republics into a single state. On December 30, 1922, the First All-Union Congress of Soviets took place, …

  8. The Birth of the Soviet Union and the Death of the Russian …

    Dec 21, 2022 · One hundred years ago, at the end of December 1922, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was born.

  9. History of the Soviet Union - Wikipedia

    Established in 1922 following the Russian Civil War, the Soviet Union quickly became a one-party state under the Communist Party. Its early years under Lenin were marked by the …

  10. What Was the USSR and Which Countries Were in It? - ThoughtCo

    May 6, 2025 · The USSR was founded in 1922 and dissolved in 1991 after Gorbachev's reforms failed. Countries like Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania got independence before the USSR …