USSR
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For days, Soviet authorities hid the catastrophe from the world -- a disaster that further weakened the already crumbling USSR, which collapsed in 1991.
From Barron's ● Apr. 25, 2026
More than 800 calls came in from the whole of the USSR, and 15 of them made it to broadcast.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
The American team won the Olympic gold medal on Sunday, the first time in 46 years, on the anniversary of the team’s legendary triumph over the USSR, known as the “Miracle on Ice.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
When he returned, he was confused to see the group toasting the fraternal comradeship of the Third Reich and the USSR.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026
In the early years of the USSR, a woman was expected to have a job and also be a mother.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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