History GCSE
USSR
What USSR means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of USSR
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, set up in 1922, which united Russia with other Soviet republics under a federal structure while power remained centralised in Moscow under Communist Party control.
Topics that use USSR
- Option 30: Key topic 2: The Bolsheviks in power, 1917–24 - 3 Moves towards totalitarianism (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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