Back in the USSR: What Was the Soviet Union and Why Does it Still Matter?

Name: Back in the USSR: What Was the Soviet Union and Why Does it Still Matter?
Start: 2026-12-16T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-12-16T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Bristol Public Library

Schedule

Wed Dec 16 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Bristol Public Library | Bristol, CT

USSR: Revolution to Super Power to Collapse. What was it and why does it matter?
About this Event

The Soviet Union (USSR) was a super power, with 130 languages spoken, covering 11 time zones. Many still remember it as America’s cold war adversary and thenfirst country to put a man in space. But what was it really? Why did it collapse and why does it still matter?

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