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Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic facts for kids

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Flag of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
Flag of Armenian SSR

The Armenian SSR or Soviet Socialist Republic of Armenia, came into being on 29 November 1920. On 1 December 1920, the Prime Minister Simon Vratsian handed over control of the country to the Communist Party of Armenia. The name was later changed to the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.

The modern Republic of Armenia became independent in 1991 during the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Images for kids

  • ArmenianStamps-066-069

    Soviet Armenian Marshals and Admiral of World War II on stamps: Bagramyan, Isakov, Babadzhanian, Khudyakov

  • 2014 Erywań, Pomnik Odrodzonej Armenii na Kaskadach (02)

    Monument to the 50th anniversary of Soviet Armenia

  • The Soviet Union 1968 CPA 3672 stamp (David of Sassoun Monument in Yerevan (Yervand Kochar, 1959) and Ararat Mountains)

    A stamp issued in 1968 for Yerevan's 2,750th anniversary shows the statue of the popular folk figure David of Sassoun

  • Karabakh movement demonstration at Yerevan Opera square (2)

    Armenians demonstrating for the unification of the republic with Nagorno-Karabakh at Opera Square in Yerevan in the summer of 1988

  • Hraparak fountains02

    The History Museum of Armenia in Yerevan

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: República Socialista Soviética de Armenia para niños

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