The USSR was just Russian imperialism.............the same reason they invaded Afghanstan in 1979..........imperialism........white people think they have the right to go around invading stuff.

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Flag of the Soviet Union

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The State Flag of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; commonly known as the Soviet flag was the official national flag of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from 1923 to 1991. The flag's design and symbolism are derived from the Russian Revolution. Wikipedia

Names: The Soviet flag, The Hammer and Sickle; The Red and Gold; The Red Banner

Adopted: 12 November 1923; (original version); 15 August 1980; (last version used)

Proportion: 1:2

Design: A plain red flag with a golden hammer and sickle and a gold-bordered red star in its upper canton