USSR (Russia)
Definition
Formerly known as Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, it was a federal socialist state in Northern Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991. Known for its communist government, planned economy and role as a superpower during the Cold War.
Related terms
Communism: A political theory advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
Cold War: The geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union following World War II, characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare.
Perestroika: The policy or practice of restructuring or reforming the economic and political system implemented by Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union during the mid-1980s.
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