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Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1991)
  • Украинская Советская Социалистическая Республика (Russian)
  • Ukrainskaya Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika
  • Українська Радянська Соціалістична Республіка (Ukrainian)
  • Ukrayins'ka Radyans'ka Sotsialistichna Respublika

Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic (1919–1936)

  • Украинская Социалистическая Советская Республика (Russian)
  • Ukrainskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Sovetskaya Respublika
  • Українська Соціалістична Радянська Республіка (Ukrainian)
  • Ukrayins'ka Sotsialistichna Radyans'ka Respublika

1919–1991
1941–1944: German and Romanian occupation
Flag of Ukrainian SSR
Flag (1950–1991)
State emblem(1949–1991) of Ukrainian SSR
State emblem
(1949–1991)
Motto: Пролетарі всіх країн, єднайтеся! (Ukrainian)
"Proletari vsikh krayin, yednaitesia!" (transliteration)
"Workers of the world, unite!"
Anthem: Державний гімн Української Радянської Соціалістичної Республіки  (Ukrainian)
Derzhavnyy himn Ukrayins'koyi Radyans'koyi
Sotsialistychnoyi Respubliky
  (transliteration)

Location of the Ukrainian SSR within the Soviet Union from 1954
Location of the Ukrainian SSR within the Soviet Union from 1954
Status Independent Socialist Republic (1919–1922)
Union Republic of the USSR (1922–1990)
Union Republic with priority of Ukrainian legislation (1990–1991)
Capital Kharkiv (1919–1934)
Kiev (1934–1991)
Common languages Russian (dominant)
Ukrainian (folkloristic)
(in 1990 Ukrainian declared as official)a
Government Soviet republic
First Secretary  
• 1918–1919
Emanuel Kviring (first)
• 1990–1991
Stanislav Hurenko (last)
Head of state  
• 1919–1938
Grigory Petrovsky (first)
• 1990–1991
Leonid Kravchuk (last)
Head of government  
• 1919–1923
Christian Rakovsky (first)
• 1988–1991
Vitold Fokin (last)
Legislature Supreme Soviet
Historical era 20th century
• Declaration of the Ukrainian Soviet republic
10 March 1919
• Admitted to USSR
30 December 1922
• Annexation of Western Ukraine from Poland
15 November 1939
24 October 1945
• Priority of Ukrainian laws declared, Soviet laws partially abolished
16 July 1990
• Declaration of independence, Ukrainian SSR renamed to Ukraine
24 August 1991
• Ukrainian independence referendum
1 December 1991
• Ratification of agreement to dissolve the Soviet Union
10 December 1991
• Dissolution of the Soviet Union (Ukraine's independence formally recognized)
26 December 1991
• Soviet government officially abolished (New constitution)
28 June 1996
Area
1989 census 603,700 km2 (233,100 sq mi)
Population
• 1989 census
51,706,746
Currency Soviet ruble (karbovanets)
Calling code 7 03/04/05/06
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Ukrainian People's Republic
Free Territory
Second Polish Republic
Kingdom of Romania
Reichskommissariat Ukraine
General Government
Polish People's Republic
Kingdom of Hungary
Crimean Oblast
Kingdom of Romania
Moldavian SSR
Reichskommissariat Ukraine
General Government
Polish People's Republic
Ukraine
Today part of  Ukraine
 Russia (some parts disputed)
 Moldova
 Poland
 Romania (Tătaru Mare Island)
  1. Law of Ukraine "About languages of the Ukrainian SSR"
Order of Lenin Order of Lenin
 Hero of the USSR Four Hero City awards

The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR or Soviet Ukraine was in the southwestern part of the Soviet Union. It had the second largest population of the fifteen republics of the Soviet Union. This lasted from 1922 to 1991.

The Ukrainian SSR was a founding member of the United Nations. It did not really have much power because it was tightly controlled by Moscow authorities. When the Soviet Union broke apart, the Ukrainian SSR became Ukraine.

During its 72-year history, the republic's borders changed many times. The eastern city of Kharkiv was the republic's first capital. However, in 1934, it was moved to the city of Kyiv. Kyiv is still the capital of Ukraine.


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