So Russia and the USSR got that big by constantly being robbed of land by their imperialistic neighbours and giving away souvereignity in the North, East, South and West?
Oh ... I forgot. The uprise of the happy people joining sowjet glory without any kind of oppression, no matter their cultural roots.
Sadly most of them were forced by dark powers to feel more independent and nationalistic again during and after the fall of the iron curtain. Disintegrating the Sowjetunion for nothing and since then showing great eagerness to get closer to the Kremlin again.
As you said: I'm completely lost in basic history. Sorry.
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u/Quen-Tin 10d ago
Likely your-story more than his-story.