Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

The Union of Soviet Socialists Republic was a communist organization of Earth started in 1917.

History
The Soviet Union stemmed from the teachings of Earth historian Karl Marx, one of the founders of socialism. When Russia ended the Romanov Dynasty, thereby taking power away from the Czar and placing it into the hands of Vladimir Lenin, leader of the Revolution.

In 1990, the Soviet Union, due to poor economy and Mikhael Gorbachev's glasnost
 * See main article on Communism for its history and beliefs.

Satellites, Blocs and Republics
Here is a list of countries that both formerly and (as of 2405) are still members of the Soviet Union.