Soviet Union
Soviet Union was a state in Western Siberia and the Altai (Central and North Asia) that lasted from 1922 to 1991 CE, about 69 years. Its people spoke Slavic languages (Russian, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian).
The communist state that ruled Siberia and Central Asia from Moscow. It built Gulag camps, industrial cities and oil fields across Siberia, collectivized the herders of the steppe and dissolved into fifteen republics in December 1991.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1922 to 1991 CE
- Duration
- 69 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Western Siberia and the Altai, Central and North Asia
- Language family
- Slavic
- Capital
- Moscow
Came from
Became
Events in Central and North Asia during its time
- Kazakh famine
- Sputnik launched from Baikonur
- The Aral Sea begins to shrink
- Central Asian republics become independent
Neighbours in Central and North Asia
- Mongolian People's Republic
- Russian Federation
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
- Yakut ASSR and Sakha Republic
- Xinjiang under the People's Republic
- Kazakh SSR
- Kirghiz SSR
- Uzbek SSR
- Turkmen SSR
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Dutch East Indies
- Commonwealth of Australia
- British Raj
Questions
When did Soviet Union exist?
1922 to 1991 CE, about 69 years.
Where was Soviet Union?
Western Siberia and the Altai, in Central and North Asia. Its capital was Moscow.
What language did Soviet Union speak?
Slavic. This family includes Russian, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian.
What came before Soviet Union?
Russian Siberia.
What came after Soviet Union?
Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.