History of the Soviet Union

History of Soviet Russia and the Soviet Union is covered in the following series of articles.

• History of Soviet Russia and the Soviet Union (1917–1927), from the October Revolution to Stalin's consolidation of power
• History of the Soviet Union (1927–1953), the Stalin era
• History of the Soviet Union (1953–1964), post-Stalinist power struggle and the Khrushchev Era
• History of the Soviet Union (1964–1982), the Brezhnev Era
• History of the Soviet Union (1982–1991), failed attempts to preserve the Soviet Union, ended by its dissolution