The Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.)

Throughout the 1900's the Soviet Union was a major superpower. During the cold war, the nation lead with a totalitarianism and communistic government. One of the most prominent U.S.S.R. leaders was Joseph Stalin. Stalin was a very harsh leader with strong communistic views. Under his control the Soviet Union went from an agricultural nation to a global superpower with in decades. As his power grew as a leader, his nation's power also expanded in a parallel to his own. Nikita Kruschev was the leader that followed Stalin's rule. As the leader of the Soviet Union, Kruschev initiated the Soviet space program to be the first superpower into space, beating the United States out. With many Soviet successes the county became very powerful and a great threat to the United States.