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What country was formerly known as the USSR?
In post-revolutionary Russia, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is established, comprising a confederation of Russia, Belorussia, Ukraine, and the Transcaucasian Federation (divided in 1936 into the Georgian, Azerbaijan, and Armenian republics).
Who was the Soviet leader in 1980?
| Mikhail Gorbachev | |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Gennady Yanayev |
| Preceded by | Office established (partly himself as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet) |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union |
What is the premier of the Soviet Union?
The Premier of the Soviet Union (Russian: Глава Правительства СССР) was the head of government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union in 1967 and 1968?
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev (19 December 1906 – 10 November 1982) was a Soviet politician who led the Soviet Union as General Secretary of the governing Communist Party (1964–1982) and as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (1960–1964, 1977–1982).
When did the Soviet army end?
| Soviet Army | |
|---|---|
| Russian: Советская армия Ukrainian: Радянська армія | |
| Emblem of the Soviet Army | |
| Founded | 25 February 1946 |
| Disbanded | 14 February 1992 |
What was Ivan Silayev’s Plan for economic reform?
In July 1990 Silayev agreed to create parallel executive-legislative administrative bodies. In December 1990 the Congress of People’s Deputies of the Russian SFSR entrusted Silayev and his government to create a new plan for economic reform. The plan was finished in April 1991, and was referred to as the “Yeltsin–Silayev Plan”.
When did Ivan Silayev become Minister of aviation?
After graduating in the 1950s, Silayev began his political career in the Ministry of Aviation Industry in the 1970s. During the Brezhnev Era he became Minister of Aviation Industry, a Central Committee member, and Minister of Machine-Tool and Tool Building Industry.
Who was the Soviet prime minister in 1989?
In 1989, Valentin Pavlov, the Prime Minister of the Soviet Union from 14 January to 28 August 1991, had gathered together enough information on the errors and omissions of Silayev to weaken his position as Deputy Premier. Silayev never forgave Pavlov and relations between the two grew colder when Pavlov became the Prime Minister.