1917, from Rus. sovet "governing council," lit. "council," from O.Rus. suvetu, from su "with" + vetu "counsel;" loan-translation of Gk. symboulion "council of advisors."
USSR = Union of Soviet...
After the Brezhnev Doctrine; the USSR has the right to interfere in the internal politics of any communist nation. When Khrushchev is removed and replaced with Brezhnev re-Stalanization is introduced.
Well, a soviet is a council, usually making decisions based on the opinions of the people. The country was made up of republics united, which were socialist in government. United socialist republics...