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 * Wiki Space Project - Soviet Union **
 * Liam McFadden, James Fagan, Brian Crossett, Colton Stokes **


 * Historical Impact (Brian Crossett): **

The Soviet Union had an enormous historical impact on the world due to the fact that it participated in the most devastating war ever to impact the globe, World War 2. “ For the campaign against the Soviet Union, the Germans allotted almost 150 divisions containing a total of about 3,000,000 men ... It was in effect the largest and most powerful invasion force in human history” (Encyclopedia Britannica). Despite the efforts of the German army no matter how many troops, artillery or tanks they sent into the Soviet Union the Red Army pushed them back. Not only was the Soviet Union able to effectively defend their lands from such a powerful enemy they were able to continue fighting and push into Nazi Germany territory. In the end the Soviet Union pushed all the way to the Nazi capital of Berlin and ended the war in Europe. If not for the Soviet Union the Allies would have been crushed by Nazi Germany and the Axis powers. However the effect of the Soviet Union on history did not end with World War 2, for even before this war in the 1930s and all the ways in the 1980s they combated for world domination through the power of nukes with the other only other superpower who threatened them, the United States. “I n October 1961, The Soviet Union detonated a nuclear device, estimated at 58 megatons ... It is the largest nuclear weapon the world had ever seen at that time.” (Atomcentral). The most intense and global terrifying aspect of the Cold War was the arms race. Both America and the Soviet Union were battling a war of who could build the largest and most devastating nuke. In the 60s when the arms race was really at it’s peak the Soviet Union shocked the world by building the most destructive nuke anyone had ever seen. The Soviet Union would continue to battle with the United States for technological supremacy however it would not last for in the end the Soviet Union would not be able to afford to not only keep up with the U.S. but to support itself. In the end the Soviet Union would be dissolved in 1983 due to severe economic and political strife. Although they are now gone the Soviet union had forever marked itself in history as a country that challenge the impossible and do whatever it takes for the victory of the motherland.


 * Works Cited **

“Encyclopedia Britannica Online.” Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, Web. 10 Oct. 2012.

Kurn, Peter. “The Cold War.” - Nuclear Arms Race. Visual Concept Entertainment, 17 June 2008. Web. 10 Oct. 2012. **Aim- (Colton Stokes) **

The Soviet Union adopted the movement known as communism in order to have rule over the world.The aim of the Soviet Union was to make everyone equal and to share resources and any personal goods or belongings. “The Russian Soviet Republic is established on the principle of a free union of free nations, as a federation of Soviet national republics”(Bucknell University).This states that under Russian rule that they are a free union and nation under their rule and anyone else who follows this rule. “The Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, recognizing the equality of rights of all citizens, irrespective of their race or nationality, declares the establishment or toleration on this basis of any privileges or advantages, or any oppression of national minorities or restriction of their equality, to be contraventions of the fundamental laws of the Republic”(Bucknell University).This is saying that everyone under the rule of the Soviet Union is equal in rights, belongings establishment/housing, privileges or advantages and toleration for the law. This was a idea at the time appealed to a lot of people because they wanted equal rights just like the United States and the people saw the rule of the Soviet Union as that way.The government of the Soviet Union aimed to spread the communist influence that Soviet Union wanted to spread to take rule.

“Constitution (Fundamental Law) of the RSFSR.” 1936 Constitution of the USSR, Part I. Bucknell University, 1996. Web. 09 Oct. 2012.
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The intended audience of the Soviet Union was the world population. Eisenhower spoke of the Soviet Union saying, “Then with respect to more people passing under this domination, Asia, after all, has already lost some 450 million of its peoples to the Communist dictatorship, and we simply can't afford greater losses”(Eisenhower). The Soviet Union began expanding beyond its borders with intentions of spreading the communist ideals. The USSR had significant success in spreading their ideals and greatly expanded their sphere of influence. Many individuals were greatly influenced by the communist ideas promoted by the Soviet Union and many countries adopted communism. A large portion of Asia adopted communist governments. The spread of communist ideals can be seen by the, “tremendous growth in the Soviet Union's foreign economic relations”(Sanchez-Sibony). Russia saw significant increase in their foreign economic relations. This shows the USSR’s desire to have a global voice. America feared the spread of communism and worked to prevent the Soviet Union from influence their intended audience. The influence of the Soviet Union would have been far more dramatic had it not been for the United States.

Works Cited Eisenhower, Dwight D. “Domino Theory Principle.” EBSCOhost. MAS Ultra - School Edition, 2009. Web. 9 Oct. 2012.

Sanchez-Sibony, Oscar. “Soviet Industry in the World Spotlight: The Domestic Dilemmas of Soviet Foreign Economic Relations, 1955-1965.” EBSCOhost. MAS Ultra - School Edition, Nov. 2010. Web. 11 Oct. 2012.

Cultural Impact - Jim As the rise of the USSR led to an intense arms race, its fall brought the world closer to peace. As the Soviet union experienced economic problems and new leaders, the strong hold they had began to collapse. Gorbachov made drastic changes as he could no longer keep control over their satelites. The berlin wall, a sign of soviet oppression, showed the new peace between the super powers when Reagon said, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” (Ronald Reagon). The USSR’s downfall showed the weakness in the comunist system. Other countries turned from looking towards communism and sought out their own independence for citizens. Heightened conflict in the middle east even began to cool down.Being caught in the middle of the two super powers Isreal and Egypt began to question what they were fighting over. “Israel and Egypt came together to negotiate peace between the two nations and signed a treaty on March 26, 1979. This treaty, which was signed in Washington DC, was the first of its kind between any of the Arab countries and Israel” (Israel-Egypt). After a century of turmoil, the collapse of the USSR opened up the world to the prospect of peace.

"Israel-Egypt Peace Agreement of 1979." Israel-Egypt Peace Agreement of 1979. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2012.

"Remarks on East-West Relations at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin." Remarks on East-West Relations at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin. University of Texas, n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2012.