History of the Soviet Union

The video explores the history of the Soviet Union, from its formation in 1922 after the Bolshevik Revolution, through Stalin's leadership and rapid industrialization, to its role in World War II and the Cold War. The USSR was a superpower alongside the USA, but tensions during the Cold War, including the nuclear arms race, eventually led to its collapse in 1991. The former Soviet Union's territory is now divided into Russia and 14 other nations.

Which two nations were considered the world's superpowers during the Cold War?

• United States and China

• United States and Soviet Union

• Soviet Union and Germany

• United States and Japan

What was the Soviet Union officially known as?

• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

• Russian Federation

• Eastern Bloc

• Soviet Empire

Who led the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917?

• Joseph Stalin

• Vladimir Lenin

• Leon Trotsky

• Nikita Khrushchev

What was the name of the Bolshevik Army?

• Blue Army

• Red Army

• Green Army

• White Army

Who became the leader of the Soviet Union in 1924?

• Leon Trotsky

• Vladimir Lenin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Joseph Stalin

Which country invaded the Soviet Union in 1941?

• France

• Germany

• Japan

• Italy

When did the Soviet Union successfully test its first atomic bomb?

• 1947

• 1945

• 1951

• 1949

What marked the beginning of the Cold War?

• The Soviet Union testing its first atomic bomb

• The end of World War II

• The Berlin Blockade

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

When did the Cold War end?

• 1989

• 1990

• 1991

• 1992

How many smaller nations emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union?

• 16

• 14

• 12

• 10