Soviet Union

Soviet Union

See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

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Soviet Union

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(Placename) a former federal republic in E Europe and central and N Asia: the revolution of 1917 achieved the overthrow of the Russian monarchy and the USSR was established in 1922 as a Communist state. It was the largest country in the world, occupying a seventh of the total land surface. The collapse of Communist rule in 1991 was followed by declarations of independence by many of the constituent republics and the break-up of the Soviet Union. Official name Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Also called Russia Soviet Russia Abbreviation USSR

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Soviet Union - a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991 Russia, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR February Revolution, Russian Revolution - the revolution against the czarist government which led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government in March 1917 October Revolution, Russian Revolution - the coup d'etat by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in November 1917 that led to a period of civil war which ended in victory for the Bolsheviks in 1922 Russian - the Slavic language that is the official language of Russia razbliuto - the sentimental feeling you have about someone you once loved but no longer do pirogi, piroshki, pirozhki - small fruit or meat turnover baked or fried kvass - fermented beverage resembling beer but made from rye or barley kolkhoz - a collective farm owned by the communist state Soviet Socialist Republic - one of the states that formerly made up the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922-1991) Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic, Soviet Russia, Russia - formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia Caspian, Caspian Sea - a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the world Eurasia - the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia steppe - extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia) tovarich, tovarisch - a comrade (especially in Russian communism) Isaac Stern, Stern - United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920) balagan - a word for chaos or fiasco borrowed from modern Hebrew (where it is a loan word from Russian); "it was utter and complete balagan!" svoboda - (Russia) freedom

Translations

Soviet Union n the Soviet Union → l'Unione f Sovietica

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Soviet Union n the Soviet Union → l'Unione f Sovietica