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Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Soviet Line (foaled 18 March 1990) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He was a durable gelding who raced for seven seasons between
Soviet_Line
Military goal of Operation Barbarossa
invasion of the Soviet Union, describing the attainment of the "general line Volga–Arkhangelsk" as its overall military objective. The line had its origins
A–A_line
1939–1940 war between the Soviet Union and Finland
The Winter War was a war between the Soviet Union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion of Finland on 30 November 1939, three months after the outbreak
Winter_War
Historical demarcation of territories of Poland and the Soviet Union
The Curzon Line was a proposed demarcation line between the Second Polish Republic and the Soviet Union, two new states emerging after World War I. Based
Curzon_Line
Theatre of war in Europe
War, or the German–Soviet War, was a theatre of World War II fought between the European Axis powers and Allies, including the Soviet Union (USSR) and Poland
Eastern_Front_(World_War_II)
Allied-occupied area in Germany (1945–1949)
to meet Soviet Union forces, forming the Line of Contact, significant areas of what would become the Soviet zone of Germany were outside Soviet control
Soviet occupation zone in Germany
Soviet_occupation_zone_in_Germany
German–Polish border since the end of World War II
described the Oder–Neisse line as the result of "tough negotiations" between Polish Communists and Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union at the time. However
Oder–Neisse_line
Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from its formation
Soviet_Union
Flat horse race in Britain
successful horse (2 wins): Pall Mall – 1958, 1959 Welsh Pageant – 1970, 1971 Soviet Line – 1995, 1996 Leading jockey (6 wins): Lester Piggott – Sovereign Path
Lockinge_Stakes
1988–1991 breakup of the sovereign state
Soviet Union was formally dissolved and ceased to exist as a sovereign state and subject of international law. It also brought an end to the Soviet Union's
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Dissolution_of_the_Soviet_Union
1939 Soviet Union invasion of Poland
June 1951, the Soviet–Polish border was realigned in two areas. Territories of Poland annexed by Nazi Germany Curzon Line Oder-Neisse line Historical demographics
Territories of Poland annexed by the Soviet Union
Territories_of_Poland_annexed_by_the_Soviet_Union
Soviet fortification system of the interwar period
The Stalin Line was a line of fortifications along the western border of the Soviet Union (USSR). Work began on the system in the 1920s to protect the
Stalin_Line
Bunker line on the eastern border of Finland
action because the Soviet offensive in 1944 was stopped at the VKT-line on the Karelian Isthmus. The fortifications of the Salpa Line were significantly
Salpa_Line
1941 Axis invasion of the Soviet Union during WWII
invaded the western Soviet Union along a 2,900-kilometer (1,800 mi) front, with the main goal of capturing territory up to a line between Arkhangelsk
Operation_Barbarossa
Manifestation of Marxism–Leninism
Soviet Union, and that the other states, in order to survive, had to follow the Soviet line. Between 1985 and 1991, the Communist Party of the Soviet
Ideology of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Ideology_of_the_Communist_Party_of_the_Soviet_Union
of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was the national anthem of the Soviet Union and the regional anthem of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist
State Anthem of the Soviet Union
State_Anthem_of_the_Soviet_Union
Soviet republic from 1917 to 1991
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (Russian SFSR) was a revolutionary, and later, communist state from 1917 to 1922, and afterwards the largest
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic
1979–1989 armed conflict in South Asia
The Soviet–Afghan War took place in Afghanistan from December 1979 to February 1989. Marking the beginning of the 47-year-long Afghan conflict, it saw
Soviet–Afghan_War
Communication system between Russia and the US
Establishment of a Direct Communications Line" on June 20, 1963, in Geneva, Switzerland, by representatives of the Soviet Union and the United States. The Republican
Moscow–Washington_hotline
Winter War defensive line used by Finland
against the Soviet Union. While this was never an officially designated name, during the Winter War it became known as the Mannerheim Line, after the Finnish
Mannerheim_Line
1939 World War II invasion
The Soviet invasion of Poland was a military conflict by the Soviet Union without a formal declaration of war. On 17 September 1939, the Soviet Union
Soviet_invasion_of_Poland
World War II campaign in Russia
and January 1942. The Soviet defensive effort thwarted Germany's attack on Moscow, the capital and largest city of the Soviet Union. Moscow was one of
Battle_of_Moscow
Military parade of German and Soviet troops during the 1939 invasion of Poland
the demarcation line secretly agreed to in the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, and the handover of the city and its fortress to the Soviet Red Army. The secret
German–Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk
German–Soviet_military_parade_in_Brest-Litovsk
Soviet idiom for ethnicity
Fifth line or fifth record (Russian: Пятая графа), Fifth point (Russian: Пятый пункт) is a Russian euphemism that originated in the Soviet Union, which
Fifth_line
Finnish war against the Soviet Union (1941–1944)
War, also known as the Second Soviet–Finnish War, was a conflict fought by Finland and Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union during World War II. It began
Continuation_War
Political party in Turkey
Organisation (TDKP-İÖ short for İnşa Örgütü). The split with the pro-Soviet line of the THKO, called Mücadelede Birlik ('Unity in Struggle') in 1974 is
Revolutionary Communist Party of Turkey
Revolutionary_Communist_Party_of_Turkey
German defense line in WWII between Germany and the USSR
from 1943 to 1944. The Panther–Wotan line ran from the Baltic Sea at Narva in the north, across the western Soviet Union, then along the Dnieper to the
Panther–Wotan_line
Failed Soviet invasion of Lithuania (1918–1919)
The Lithuanian–Soviet War or Lithuanian–Bolshevik War (Lithuanian: karas su bolševikais) was fought between newly independent Lithuania and the Russian
Lithuanian–Soviet_War
Rapid transit system in Moscow
1935 with one 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) line and 13 stations, it was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union. As of September 2026[update]
Moscow_Metro
1945 border agreement
East Prussia and ultimately approved the finalised delimitation line between the Soviet Union and Poland: from the Baltic Sea, to the border tripoint with
Polish–Soviet border agreement of August 1945
Polish–Soviet_border_agreement_of_August_1945
1939 neutrality pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, was a non-aggression pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, with a secret protocol establishing Soviet and German
Molotov–Ribbentrop_Pact
1919–1921 conflict between Poland and Russia
territories between Poland and Soviet Russia. Poland's eastern border was established about 200 km east of the Curzon Line, securing Polish control over
Polish–Soviet_War
Battle of World War II
the Soviet forces or the detachment sizes in the Battle of Tannenberg Line. For the attack on 29 July, Govorov concentrated all of the capable Soviet units
Battle_of_Tannenberg_Line
Soviet fortification system (1940–1941)
Molotov Line (Russian: Линия Молотова, romanized: Liniya Molotova) is an informal name for the system of border fortified regions built in the Soviet Union
Molotov_Line
Soviet art outside of the rubric of Socialist Realism
Soviet nonconformist art was Soviet art produced in the Soviet Union outside the control of the Soviet state. The art movement started in the Stalinist
Soviet_nonconformist_art
follow the process of secession from the Soviet Union outlined in the Soviet constitution. It took the line that the actions of the People's Seimas—and
People's_Seimas
1921 treaty which ended the Polish-Soviet War
The Treaty of Riga established a Polish–Soviet border about 250 kilometres (160 mi) east of the Curzon Line, incorporating large numbers of Ukrainians
Treaty_of_Riga
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Soviet Star (20 April 1984 – 7 October 2014) was an American-bred French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was bred in Kentucky, sold as a yearling
Soviet_Star
Australian communist (1898–1967)
Sharkey was a devotee of the Soviet Union throughout his political career, closely following the prevailing Soviet line in each major turn of policy.
Lance_Sharkey
1940 Soviet annexation of present-day Moldova and parts of Ukraine
Between 28 June and 3 July 1940, the Soviet Union occupied Bessarabia, Northern Bukovina and the Hertsa region, following an ultimatum made to Romania
Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina
Soviet_occupation_of_Bessarabia_and_Northern_Bukovina
Political party in Iran
simply Razmandegan, was a communist party in Iran that opposed both the Soviet line and the guerrilla doctrine. Ḥaqšenās, Torāb (October 27, 2011) [December
Organization of Working-class Freedom Fighters
Organization_of_Working-class_Freedom_Fighters
1945 Soviet invasion of Manchukuo
The Soviet–Japanese War was a campaign of the Second World War that began with the Soviet invasion of Manchuria following the Soviet declaration of war
Soviet–Japanese_War
Political party in Spain
pro-Soviet and Eurocommunist sections of the party. The pro-Soviet section was often nicknamed 'Afghans' due to their support of the Soviet line of the
Party of the Communists of Catalonia
Party_of_the_Communists_of_Catalonia
British racehorse trainer (born 1945)
(1981) Lockinge Stakes – (8) – Scottish Reel (1986), Safawan (1990), Soviet Line (1995, 1996), Medicean (2001), Russian Rhythm (2004), Peeress (2006)
Michael_Stoute
Union demanded the recognition of the line proposed by British Foreign Secretary Lord Curzon in 1920. The same Soviet stance was repeated by Joseph Stalin
1945 territorial changes of Poland
1945_territorial_changes_of_Poland
Battle in the Winter War
Soviet tanks to move behind the defence line on 19 December, as they did not have proper anti-tank weapons. After that the Finns repelled the Soviet main
Battle_of_Summa
1920–1924 Soviet republic in Central Asia
Sotsialisticheskaya Sovetskaya Respublika Khorezm People's Soviet Republic: Big Soviet Encyclopedia on-line edition. (in Russian) Погорельский И.В. История Хивинской
Khorezm People's Soviet Republic
Khorezm_People's_Soviet_Republic
Farthest advance into German territory at the end of WWII
The Line of Contact marked the farthest advance of American, British, French, and Soviet armies into German controlled territory at the end of World War
Line_of_Contact
Main Soviet security agency from 1954 to 1991
was the main security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 to 1991. It was the direct successor of preceding Soviet secret police agencies including the
KGB
1944 Soviet military offensive against Finland during the Continuation War
further Soviet advances. Simultaneous to Kuuterselkä, the Soviet 23rd Army attempted to break through at a perceived weak point in the Finnish VT-line at Siiranmäki
Vyborg–Petrozavodsk_offensive
Socialist state in southeast Slovakia (1919)
hostilities on 24 June, withdrawing to the demarcation line by July. With that the Slovak Soviet Republic also ceased to exist, and its territory was incorporated
Slovak_Soviet_Republic
The Soviet Union was heavily dependent on rail transport, not least during the Russian Civil War and World War II, but also for industrialization according
Rail transport in the Soviet Union
Rail_transport_in_the_Soviet_Union
Largest peaceful territorial exchange in history
Polish-Soviet territorial exchange, also known as the Polish-Soviet border adjustment treaty of 1951, was a border agreement signed in Moscow between Soviet
1951 Polish–Soviet territorial exchange
1951_Polish–Soviet_territorial_exchange
Marxist–Leninist political position
organizations around the world denounced the Khrushchev line as revisionist. Mao Zedong first denounced the Soviet Union as revisionist at a meeting in January 1962
Anti-revisionism
Geopolitical border, often agreed upon as part of an armistice or ceasefire
south. The Line of Contact was a demarcation line between Soviet-aligned forces and forces aligned with the Western allies, marking where Soviet-aligned
Demarcation_line
Global conflict from 1939 to 1945
near the Arkhangelsk–Astrakhan line—from the Caspian to the White Seas. Hitler's objectives were to eliminate the Soviet Union as a military power, exterminate
World_War_II
Revolutionary Marxist ideology
Bolshevism (derived from Bolshevik) is a revolutionary socialist Soviet Leninist, and later Marxist–Leninist, current of political thought and political
Bolshevism
1929 Soviet drama film
The General Line, also known as Old and New (Russian: Старое и новое, romanized: Staroye i novoye), is a 1929 Soviet propaganda film directed by Sergei
The_General_Line
Department of the Soviet KGB concerned with external intelligence
intelligence on emigres Line SK – security and surveillance of the Soviet diplomatic community Special Reservists Support staff Driver Line OT - operational
First_Chief_Directorate
1941 System of Soviet fortifications
Luga Defensive Line (Luga fortified position; Russian: Лужский оборонительный рубеж) was a system of Soviet fortifications (defensive line) of approximately
Luga_Defensive_Line
Battle on the Eastern Front of World War II
border region of the Soviet Union, possessing a total of four field armies, with the support of three mechanized corps in the front line, one mechanized corps
Battle_of_Kiev_(1941)
Conflict between communist blocs
The Sino-Soviet split was the gradual worsening of relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
Sino-Soviet_split
Post-World War II occupation of Germany
eastern German border by giving Poland and the Soviet Union all regions of Germany east of the Oder–Neisse line (eastern parts of Pomerania, Neumark, Posen-West
Allied-occupied_Germany
Bilateral relations
the Soviet government began to seek a closer relationship with Germany and therefore adopted a much less hostile attitude towards Germany. This line was
Germany–Soviet Union relations (1918–1941)
Germany–Soviet_Union_relations_(1918–1941)
Political party in Sweden
transformation into SP also marked a break with the previous line of the party towards the Comintern and the Soviet Union. Initially the party had tried to persuade
Socialist Party (Sweden, 1929)
Socialist_Party_(Sweden,_1929)
Communist ideology
identity, socialist workers' self-management, a political separation from the Soviet Union, and leadership in the Non-Aligned Movement. Tito led the communist
Titoism
German ocean liner built in 1923
ocean liner of the Hamburg-America Line launched in 1923 and named after Albert Ballin, the former director of the line who died in 1918. In 1935, the ship
SS_Albert_Ballin
Imperial Russian five-shot, bolt-action military rifle
magazine–fed military rifle. Known officially as the 3-line rifle M1891, in Russia and the former Soviet Union as Mosin's rifle (Russian: винтовка Мосина,
Mosin–Nagant
Series of Axis and Soviet operations on the Eastern Front of WWII
The Battle of the Caucasus was a series of Axis and Soviet operations in the Caucasus as part of the Eastern Front of World War II. On 25 July 1942, German
Battle_of_the_Caucasus
Invasion at the beginning of World War II
Europe. On 17 September, the Soviet Red Army invaded Eastern Poland, the territory beyond the Curzon Line that fell into the Soviet "sphere of influence" according
Invasion_of_Poland
Battle of the Winter War
River. The Soviet thrust against this sector was largely unexpected, and opened grave possibilities of Red forces outflanking the Finnish line of defence
Battle_of_Kollaa
Socialist political party in Sweden
of Soviet aggression was exceptional among the Western communist parties.[citation needed] The party line on Czechoslovakia irritated the pro-Soviet minority
Left_Party_(Sweden)
Soviet plans made to invade Hokkaido, Japan in August 1945
During the Soviet–Japanese War in August 1945, the Soviet Union made plans to invade Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's four main home islands. Opposition
Proposed Soviet invasion of Hokkaido
Proposed_Soviet_invasion_of_Hokkaido
Swedish communist politician (1899–1993)
Communist Party of Sweden, Hagberg upheld a clearly pro-Soviet line. He supported the Soviet crushing of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and he also
Hilding_Hagberg
WWII resistance movements
Soviet partisans were members of resistance movements that fought a guerrilla war against Axis forces during World War II in the Soviet Union, the previously
Soviet_partisans
Land warfare branch of the Soviet Armed Forces (1946–1992)
The Soviet Ground Forces (Russian: Советские сухопутные войска, romanized: Sovetskiye sukhoputnye voyska) also known as the Soviet Army was the land warfare
Soviet_Army
Soviet army and air force from 1918 to 1946
component of the Soviet Armed Forces alongside the Soviet Navy) was renamed the "Soviet Army". Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, it was split
Red_Army
1941 siege on the Eastern Front of World War II
frontal attacks against Soviet trench line defenses. The Soviets temporarily retook Kubanka but were driven back by nightfall. Soviet troops in Vakarzhany
Siege_of_Odessa
Incident which nearly precipitated nuclear warfare
On 26 September 1983, during the Cold War, the Soviet nuclear early warning system Oko reported the launch of one intercontinental ballistic missile with
1983 Soviet nuclear false alarm incident
1983_Soviet_nuclear_false_alarm_incident
Electric power line in Kazakhstan
Soviet Union and the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union took a decision to construct the Ekibastuz–Centre (Tambov) 1,500 kV direct current line
Ekibastuz–Kokshetau high-voltage line
Ekibastuz–Kokshetau_high-voltage_line
1956–1961 deterioration of bilateral relations
relations with Yugoslavia as the Soviets were doing. There was also a reshuffling of political portfolios in line with the Soviet re-emphasis on the principle
Albanian–Soviet_split
Canadian communist leader (1891–1973)
remained General Secretary until 1962 and was a committed supporter of the Soviet line throughout his tenure. In 1928, Buck was expelled from the International
Tim_Buck
Highest award of the Soviet Union
of the Soviet Union (2 November 1938) for her international women's record for a straight-line distance flight. Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, a Soviet partisan
Hero_of_the_Soviet_Union
Bilateral relations
control. They agreed on the "Curzon Line" as the boundary between Poland and the Soviet Union and the Oder-Neisse line would become the new boundary between
Russia–United Kingdom relations
Russia–United_Kingdom_relations
Heroine of the Soviet Union
World War II. On 23 September 1943, when a German tank broke through the Soviet line of defence where she was treating wounded soldiers, she threw herself
Valeriya_Gnarovskaya
Soviet republic from 1919 to 1991
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, abbreviated as the Ukrainian SSR, UkrSSR, UkSSR and also known as Soviet Ukraine or just Ukraine, was one of
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
Ukrainian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic
account sees the Inner Line as a group secretly established by Soviet intelligence within the ROVS. Whatever its origin, the Inner Line became subject to severe
Inner_Line
Cold War coalition of communist states
The Eastern Bloc, also known as the Communist Bloc (Combloc), the Soviet Bloc, the Socialist Bloc and the Workers Bloc, was an unofficial coalition of
Eastern_Bloc
The economy of the Soviet Union was based on state ownership of the means of production, collective farming, and industrial manufacturing. An administrative-command
Economy_of_the_Soviet_Union
German SS officer (1913–2009)
stopped by the 41st Guards Rifle Division of the Soviet 4th Guards Army. Darges initially probed the Soviet line with a mixed Panzer and Panzer Grenadier Kampfgruppe
Fritz_Darges
1961–1962 series of Soviet weaponry tests
altitude of 290 km (180 mi). The Soviet scientists instrumented a 570-kilometer (350 mi) section of telephone line in the area that they expected to
Soviet Project K nuclear tests
Soviet_Project_K_nuclear_tests
Archetype of the ideal Soviet citizen
The New Soviet man or New Soviet person[citation needed] (Russian: новый советский человек, romanized: novy sovetsky chelovek), as postulated by the ideologists
New_Soviet_man
Soviet KGB division tasked with acquiring and copying Western technology
consequence of the Farewell Dossier, collapsing the Line X operations in Europe. Line X was an operation by the Soviet Union that was established during the Cold
Line_X
Cavalry charge in World War II
objective, made contact with the Soviets. The Soviets, having lost the element of surprise, opened fire on the entire line. With the camp under fire, Bettoni
Charge of the Savoia Cavalleria at Izbushensky
Charge_of_the_Savoia_Cavalleria_at_Izbushensky
1980 Olympic ice hockey game
United States and the Soviet Union on February 22, 1980, during the medal round of the men's ice hockey tournament. Although the Soviet Union was a four-time
Miracle_on_Ice
1944 military conflict in Estonia during WW II
Finland. The Soviet Estonian offensive stalled after securing several bridgeheads over the Narva River and facing the Nazi German Wotan Line. The fierce
Battle_for_Narva_Bridgehead
Flat horse race in Britain
Leading trainer (4 wins): Sir Michael Stoute – The Quiet Bidder (1982), Soviet Line (1994), Tough Speed (2001). Mustashry (2018) a The 2006 running took
Park_Stakes
Directives of the (usually communist) party in Marxist-Leninist states
significant notoriety in the context of Soviet political repressions, where deviations from the general line have led to severe punishment. The introduction
General_line_of_the_party
were built under the Soviet Union and continue operating in the post-Soviet states. There were 13 metro systems in 7 of the 15 Soviet republics just before
List of metro systems in the Soviet Union
List_of_metro_systems_in_the_Soviet_Union
Military unit
The 44th Army (Russian: 44-я армия) of the Soviet Union's Red Army was an army-level command active during World War II. Initially part of the Transcaucasian
44th_Army
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