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Soviet Union
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No Easy Day
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- At the time Marcinko established the command, there were only two SEAL teams, so "six" was chosen to make the Soviets think the Navy had more teams.†
p. 17.8
- When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979, Bin Laden relocated to Peshawar, Pakistan, and later Afghanistan.†
p. 161.5 *Soviet Union = former Russian-led communist state that was the main rival of the United States during the Cold War
- Because he was a Muslim, it was his duty to fight the invading Soviets, he claimed.†
p. 161.7
Definitions:
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(Soviet Union) former communist state (U.S.S.R.) led by Russia, made up of multiple republics in eastern Europe and Asia, and a main rival of the United States during the Cold War (1922–1991)The Soviet Union (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) was created after the Russian Revolution and eventually included 15 "union republics," with Russia as the largest and most powerful.
It was a one-party state led by the Communist Party, which controlled the economy, the media, and most public life. The government claimed to be building socialism, with most property owned or directed by the state instead of by private individuals.
After helping defeat Nazi Germany in World War II, the Soviet Union became one of two superpowers, along with the United States. The two countries competed for influence around the world in the Cold War, including an arms race and a space race.
Life in the Soviet Union included periods of harsh repression and censorship, along with shortages of consumer goods. In 1991 the country broke apart, and its 15 republics became these independent countries: Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Moldova, and Turkmenistan. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)