Now looking at the world map, I can no longer find the Soviet Union, which was once a superpower, which officially disintegrated in 1991, and many elderly people still feel very sorry when it comes to this. In any case, it was also once the "boss" of the former socialist countries, and it also created a miracle, when it was first established, it was just an agricultural country, the national economy was relatively backward, but time can change everything.
Later, it also experienced the "artillery fire" of World War II, and the vast country was almost in ruins, but it did not expect that after just a few years, it would become a superpower. Stocking is almost a marvel in the world. Just like China, which began with the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, it has continued for many years now. And the Soviet Union was able to do this, what is the matter?
First: the original foundation
The "predecessor" of the Soviet Union was Tsarist Russia, and although the country was not quite strong among the advanced capitalist countries, it also had its own "advantages". Russia inherits most of the "heritage" of the former Soviet Union, but the territory is quite wide, especially oil, mineral resources and so on are quite rich. And these things are the necessary conditions for the development of national strength, especially heavy industry, military and so on. In particular, as early as the 1860s, Tsarist Russia abolished serfdom and encouraged peasants to reclaim wasteland. This method has promoted the production enthusiasm of the people and increased the productivity of the country.
Do not underestimate this system, the U.S. government also abolished this system during the Lincoln presidency, and the country's economy has developed rapidly. In this way, it also marks a big step towards the capitalist. This also got rid of the original backward agricultural system, although some people are not satisfied with this, but on the whole the country has benefited a lot.
Second: science and technology
The scientific background of the Soviet Union itself is also quite rich, which can be seen from the number of Nobel Prize winners. After the end of World War II, the government also attached great importance to the scientific development of the country, basically vigorously supporting, which promoted the rapid development of this industry, such as nuclear weapons, missiles, etc. were studied at that time. These achievements, to this day, are still very well preserved. Its "successor," Russia, in particular, has benefited greatly.
Third: relevant systems
The former Soviet Union was the world's first socialist country and a historical precedent. Its main realization was centralized ownership, which could be said to have played an important role during the Second War. At that time, all the forces were gathered to support the front line and ensure the combat effectiveness of the army. This system also continued until the end of World War II, although there were slight changes in the middle, but the general policy was maintained in general. This gives people the overall feeling that the overall strength of the country is quite strong, but the truth is not known to the outside world.
Fourth: objective reasons
In fact, the Soviet Union is known as a "superpower", in addition to the above reasons, there are many other reasons. People who are familiar with history know that the Soviet Union was composed of 15 "member states", and the combined strength was naturally relatively strong. In addition, after the end of World War II, the leader of the Soviet Union at that time was Stalin, who himself was also more capable of leadership, abandoning the new economic ideas put forward by Lenin and promoting strategies such as rural collectivization. In this way, it did promote the development of the Soviet economy.
In addition, the Soviet Union is known as a superpower because of its international status, especially as one of the five permanent members of the United Nations. Britain, France, the United States represent capitalism, while China and the Soviet Union represent the socialist world, and the two ideas are fiercely opposed. If the United States is the "big brother" of capitalism, the Soviet Union is the "big brother" of socialism.
However, the Soviet Union, a superpower, has a lot of "moisture" in it, and it is not as powerful as it appears on the surface. In particular, this centralized system, in the later period, its shortcomings became more and more apparent, and even dragged down the Soviet Union. In the "planned economy" practiced by the whole country itself, some economic data are not necessarily very accurate. Especially after the end of the Second World War, the Soviet Union would "cheat" in some aspects in order to "confront" the United States.
We all know that the Soviet Union is composed of 15 countries, but it does not mean that they are united, especially the Soviet Union's "plundering" policy towards these countries has promoted the economic development of the Soviet Union, which in turn has led to the dissatisfaction of other countries. The resources of these countries enriched the "money bag" of the Soviet Union and created the "illusion" of economic prosperity.
In addition, in order to develop military combat effectiveness for the country, the Soviet government even "did not hesitate to pay" and disregarded the daily life of ordinary people, which aggravated the social unrest in the Soviet Union. If it is said that it is a superpower, in fact, only military combat effectiveness, like a "lame leg", is not conducive to the overall development of the country. And the "title" of this superpower is objectively speaking, somewhat unworthy of its name.