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The Soviet Union or USSR (1922–1991) was a socialist state in Eurasia. After the 1924 death of founding leader Lenin (who led the October Revolution in 1917), Stalin established a planned …
soviet union - What is the difference between NKVD and OGPU …
I've been looking at the history of the USSR and while the secret police were fairly straightforward under the Tsarist regime and the USSR under Lenin (Okhrana and the Cheka), for Stalin's rule …
world war two - Why were Soviet losses consistently so high?
Apr 16, 2021 · Stalin’s liquidation of experienced military leadership during this purge was one of the major factors contributing to the poor performance of Soviet forces in the initial phase of …
soviet union - How were USSR oblasts and cities governed?
Oct 4, 2020 · General Division of Responsibilities. The division of responsibilities was roughly similar to that at the national level: the decisions were made at the party committee (and both …
united nations - Why did the Soviet Union get 3 seats in the UN ...
Oct 25, 2011 · The USA needed Soviet Union's support in the war against Japan. The Soviet Union agreed to enter the war three months after they defeated Germany but not without some …
soviet union - (Why) did the PRC not [ever] recognize the …
Sep 29, 2023 · The Soviet people are firmly opposed to the aggressive designs or U.S. imperialism in clamouring for the "liberation" of the three Union Republics of Estonia, Latvia …
soviet union - Did Gosplan use Sears Roebuck and similar …
Apr 7, 2024 · They would then try to match the goods of the catalogue to what was available in the Soviet Union and then fix prices according to the relativities prescribed by Sears Roebuck. …
soviet union - Why wasn’t the USSR “rebranded” communist?
Mar 30, 2024 · The Soviet Union kind of did brand itself as communist, as the ruling party's officials name was the Communist Party of the Union of Soviet Socialist Repubics. Whether …
soviet union - What was the logic behind Stalin's brutality?
However, the only reason I didn't add that originally was because I was pointing out how the Russian perspective of the Great Game helped to influence the brutality of Stalin and the …
What was the ratio of German to Soviet losses on Eastern front …
E.g historian David Glantz have estimated that 14.7 million Soviet soldiers and partisans died while official Soviet loss figures are giving some 10 million military deaths) Note: population …