|Union of Soviet Socialist Republics| |Map of Earth showing the
location of the USSR (1960s)| (reformed by the 2360s)
|Location:||Europe and Asia, Earth| The Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics was a country that existed in Earth's 20th
century, stretching across Europe and Asia. Known by the
abbreviation USSR, as well as the shortened name "Soviet Union",
the country was dissolved in the 1990s but had reformed by the
later half of the 24th century. (VOY: "Future's End"; TNG: "The
Naked Now" dedication plaque) Government and RegionsEdit The
USSR was a communist nation and, between the 1950s and 1980s, a
major rival of the United States of America. The USSR itself
spanned across two continents and was comprised of several
"socialist republics" such as Russia and Kazakhstan. Major
cities included Moscow, Minsk, and Kiev. (TOS: "The Cage", "Wolf
in the Fold"; VOY: "Future's End"; DS9: "What You Leave Behind")
Josef Stalin was the ruler of the USSR during World War II.
Although he was allied with Adolf Hitler at