History of the Soviet Union

The History of Soviet Russia and the Soviet Union reflects a period of a grand failed social experiment that influenced both Russia and the whole world. Though the terms "Soviet Russia" and "Soviet Union" are synonymous in everyday vocabulary, when referring to the foundations of the Soviet Union, "Soviet Russia" refers to the few years after the October Revolution of 1917, but before the creation of the Soviet Union in 1922.

History of the Soviet Union

The History of Soviet Russia and the Soviet Union reflects a period of a grand failed social experiment that influenced both Russia and the whole world. Though the terms "Soviet Russia" and "Soviet Union" are synonymous in everyday vocabulary, when referring to the foundations of the Soviet Union, "Soviet Russia" refers to the few years after the October Revolution of 1917, but before the creation of the Soviet Union in 1922.