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The Nation was ruled by the Communist Party with all other parties outlawed. This continued until 1989, when the Soviet Union legalized other political parties. Though more democratic policies came into effect late in the Cold War, the Soviet Union is still very much an autocracy, with democratic elections frequently rigged. |
The Nation was ruled by the Communist Party with all other parties outlawed. This continued until 1989, when the Soviet Union legalized other political parties. Though more democratic policies came into effect late in the Cold War, the Soviet Union is still very much an autocracy, with democratic elections frequently rigged. |
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Revision as of 21:01, 10 October 2014
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, abbreviated to USSR or more commonly shortened to the Soviet Union, is a Marxist-Leninist state on the Eurasian continent founded in 1917. It was governed as a Single-Party Communist state until the 1980's, when other political parties were legalized.
The Soviet Union is percieved as one of, if not the, most powerful country in the world, and is the only superpower aside from the United States.
Politics
The Nation was ruled by the Communist Party with all other parties outlawed. This continued until 1989, when the Soviet Union legalized other political parties. Though more democratic policies came into effect late in the Cold War, the Soviet Union is still very much an autocracy, with democratic elections frequently rigged.