Soviet Union
Soviet Union was an empire in Russia and the Steppe (Europe) that lasted from 1922 to 1991 CE, about 69 years. Its people spoke Slavic languages (Russian, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian).
A one-party communist federation built by Lenin and Stalin through forced industrialisation and terror. It bore the heaviest losses in defeating Nazi Germany, led one side of the Cold War and dissolved in December 1991.
See Soviet Union on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1922 to 1991 CE
- Duration
- 69 years
- Type
- Empire
- Region
- Russia and the Steppe, Europe
- Language family
- Slavic
- Capital
- Moscow
Came from
Became
Events in Europe during its time
- Second World War begins
- Treaty of Rome
- Fall of the Berlin Wall
- Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Neighbours in Europe
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- United Kingdom
- Nazi Germany
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Kingdom of Spain (1814 to 1931)
- Kingdom of Greece
- Romania (United Principalities and Kingdom)
- Kingdom of Italy
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- United States
- Haiti
- Dutch East Indies
- Commonwealth of Australia
- British Raj
- Indonesia
- Empire of Japan
- Republic of India
Questions
When did Soviet Union exist?
1922 to 1991 CE, about 69 years.
Where was Soviet Union?
Russia and the Steppe, in Europe. 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 Soviet Republic and Ukrainian People's Republic.
What came after Soviet Union?
Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Moldova.