Daily Facts about Soviet Union

1973

Russian dissident and author Alexander Solzhenitsyn, known for "The Gulag Archipelago," is expelled from the Soviet Union.

1970

The Soviet Union achieves a milestone in space exploration by successfully landing Lunokhod 1, the first remote-controlled robot, on the Moon.

1964

The Soviet Union's Nikita Khrushchev is removed from power as the First Secretary of the Communist Party, leading to a change in leadership.

1962

The Cuban Missile Crisis comes to an end as the United States and the Soviet Union reach an agreement to dismantle missile bases in Cuba and Turkey.

1961

Cuban leader Fidel Castro declares his adherence to Marxism-Leninism, aligning Cuba with the Soviet Union and shaping Cold War dynamics.

1961

The Soviet Union detonates the Tsar Bomba, the most powerful nuclear weapon ever tested.

1957

The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2, carrying Laika the dog, marking the first living creature in space.

1939

The Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union commences, marking a challenging conflict that lasts for several months.

1939

The Soviet Union falsely claims that Finnish artillery shelled Mainila, providing a pretext for the Winter War between the two nations.

1922

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is officially formed as a federation of multiple Soviet republics, changing the course of world history.