𝗦𝗢𝗬𝗨𝗭 𝗦𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗧𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗞𝗛 𝗦𝗢𝗧𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗞𝗛 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗞 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗧 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗦 The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is a socialist state spanning Eastern Europe and northern Asia. Formed after the Russian Revolution of 1917, it is a one-party state governed by the Communist Party, with Moscow as its capital. it is composed of 15 republics, the largest being Russia. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics now stands as a global superpower and the leading symbol of socialism and communism worldwide.