Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Americannoun
noun
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On Dec. 25, the formal end of the Soviet empire was sealed when he resigned as president of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
Of course, Russians, Ukrainians and the other peoples of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics suffered unspeakable horrors during World War II, with an estimated 27 million soldiers and civilians perishing.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2022
In 1922, Vladimir Lenin proclaimed the establishment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which lasted nearly seven decades before dissolving in December 1991.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 30, 2020
As noted above, revolution in Russia led to the collapse of the Tsarist state and, after a bloody civil war, the emergence of the world’s first communist nation: the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
Communists had just taken over the country and would rename it the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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