The Soviet Union, founded in 1922 after the Russian Revolution, was a socialist state guided by Marxist-Leninist ideology. Led by figures like Lenin and later Stalin, it became a superpower during the Cold War, rivaling the United States. The Soviet Union operated a command economy and dissolved in 1991 after economic and political challenges. Its legacy includes the impact on world history, the Cold War, and the emergence of successor states like the Russian Federation.

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