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The Treaty on the Creation of the Soviet Union saw the establishment of the All-Union Congress of Soviets and its Central Executive Committee (CEC). The Congress of Soviets held legislative responsibilities and was the highest organ of state power, while the CEC was to exercise the powers of the Congress of Soviets whenever it was not in session, which in practice comprised the majority of its ...
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [r] (USSR), [s] commonly known as the Soviet Union, [t] was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. During its existence, it was the largest country by area , extending across eleven time zones and sharing borders with twelve countries , and the third-most populous country .
Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union; List of chairmen of the Soviet of Nationalities; List of chairmen of the Soviet of the Union; List of leaders of Communist Chechnya; Congress of People's Deputies of the Soviet Union; Congress of Soviets; Congress of Soviets of the Soviet Union; Council of Defence; Council of Nationalities
In its place the Soviet state established what was supposed to be a transitory committee headed by Silayev to run the basic governmental functions until a new cabinet was appointed. On 26 December 1991 the Supreme Soviet dissolved the Soviet Union and therefore, the government of the Soviet Union.
All-Russian Social-Christian Union for the Liberation of the People (1964–1967) Left School (established in Winter 1972–1973, dissolved in January 1977) Party of New Communists (established in Winter 1972–1973, dissolved in January 1977) Neo-Communist Party of the Soviet Union (established in September 1974, dissolved in January 1985)
Ministry of the Paper and Woodworking Industry of the USSR (1954–1957) . Ministry of Paper and Wood Processing Industry of the USSR (1951 [4] —1953); Ministry of Power Engineering of the USSR (Minenergomash) (1975–1987)
The Soviet Union was a single-party state ruled by the Communist Party from its foundation until 1990. Even though the USSR was technically a union of 15 subnational Soviet republics, its government and economy were highly centralized. The Russian Revolution of 1917 caused the downfall of the Russian Empire.
The Council of People's Commissars in 1919. Title reads "Top Authority of the Russian Soviet Republic" The Council of People's Commissars (CPC) (Russian: Совет народных комиссаров (СНК), romanized: Sovet narodnykh kommissarov (SNK)), commonly known as the Sovnarkom (Совнарком), were the highest executive authorities of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist ...