Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR or CCCP in Russian) was a socialist state on the Eurasian continent that governed as a single-party state with Moscow as its capital. The USSR was a union of socialist states (Russia, The Ukraine, Byelorussia, and Transcaucaisia) formed during the first world war. During it's time the Soviet Union would make great strides in research, and industry; however mis-managment, and a high focus on expansion of industrial production over agriculture lead to an economic collapse in 1989, which lead to a complete political collapse in 1991. Following this collapse fifteen post soviet states emerged, and thousands of people where displaced. With out a central economic authority the people had to begin finding ways to supply themselves via barter, or self made enterprises. Townships would come together to figure out how to proceed as they laid claim to factories, mines, and farms that had once been owned by the state.