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The USSR, by definition, was a collection of countries conquered by Russia. They certainly were rather effective at conquering.
by plonh 11y ago
The USSR, by definition, was a collection of countries conquered by Russia. They certainly were rather effective at conquering.
- jessaustin 11y agoThis map [0] seems to indicate that Russia's maximum extent predated USSR. They only lost territory after that. Of course, they did hold power over most of Eastern Europe for decades, but since that was a result of WWII it is also a fact that predates the period under discussion. [0] http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/map-russian-empire-1914 http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/map-russian-empire-1...