Dec 28, 2009

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening | Compare and Contrast

1923: The Soviet Union came into existence, expanding the Communist empire established by the Russian revolution of 1917.

1945: With the defeat of the Axis powers in World War II, the Soviet Union became one of the world's two super-powers, along with the United States.

1990: The Soviet Union disbanded after member nations demanded independence.

Today: Most former Soviet Union countries belong to the Commonwealth of Independent States: civil wars over property rights of ethnic factions break out frequently.

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