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Soviet Union flag — The pre-War flag of the U.S.S.R.

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Map of the Soviet Union in 1945

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a pre-War communist state in Eastern Europe and Asia, consisting of 15 Soviet republics. In the Fallout universe, the USSR did not dissolve in 1991, and continued to exist well into the 21st century.

The Soviet Union had a consular service and a foreign service, and had strong consular relations with the United States. There was a Soviet consulate in Los Angeles (the one Natalia's grandfather worked at), suggesting that Soviet-American relations were good enough in 2077 that American and Soviet citizens were able to visit each other's countries.^[1] However, in American propaganda, the Soviet Union was still being portrayed as a 'communist' enemy.

During the Resource Wars, the Soviet Union was in no direct conflict with the United States, although it is unknown what role they played in the Great War.

Appearances

The Soviet Union is mentioned in the biography of Natalia, one of the pre-made characters in Fallout, whose grandfather was a Soviet diplomat at the USSR's Los Angeles consulate.
The Molotov cocktail is named after the Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov.
In Fallout 3, the Museum of Technology states that the Soviet Union, along with China, constantly refuted the American claim that they put the first man into space in 1961.
The character Dukov is a Russian who left the post-war Soviet Union and arrived in the Capital Wasteland.
Vladimir Lenin, a leader of the Soviet Union and the one who converted Russia to "communism",^[2] is mentioned briefly by the character No-bark Noonan in Fallout: New Vegas.

The following is based on information from Fallout Tactics.

The AK47, a Soviet-made assault rifle, is a common weapon in Fallout Tactics.
The wreckage of the Soviet space station Mir appears as an Easter egg in a special encounter.

The following is based on Fallout Extreme and is not canon.

In the canceled Fallout Extreme, the main characters would actually visit Russia on their way to China.
In The Armageddon Rag, Vol. 4, Crazy Ivan is from USSR.

Notes

In Wasteland, the game which influenced the Fallout series, the Russian led Soviet Union played a pivotal role.

References

↑ A diplomat from the Soviet Consulate in Los Angeles was able to secure a place in Vault 13 and Natalia, one of the Fallout 1 pre-made characters, was the diplomat's grandchild
↑ As an ideal political system, communism was never implemented in fact - Lenin started in Russia so called "dictatorship of proletariat".

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[1] A diplomat from the Soviet Consulate in Los Angeles was able to secure a place in Vault 13 and Natalia, one of the Fallout 1 pre-made characters, was the diplomat's grandchild

[2] As an ideal political system, communism was never implemented in fact - Lenin started in Russia so called "dictatorship of proletariat".

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 The '''Union of Soviet Socialist Republics''' ('''U.S.S.R.'''), commonly known as the '''Soviet Union''', was a pre-War communist state in Eastern [[Europe]] and Asia, consisting of 15 Soviet republics. In the [[Fallout world|''Fallout'' universe]], the USSR did not dissolve in 1991, and continued to exist well into the 21st century.
-The Soviet Union had a consular service and a foreign service, and had strong consular relations with the [[United States]]. There was a Soviet consulate in [[Los Angeles]] (the one [[Natalia]]'s grandfather worked at), suggesting that Soviet-American relations were good enough in 2077 that American and Soviet citizens were able to visit each other's countries.<ref>A diplomat from the Soviet Consulate in [[Los Angeles]] was able to secure a place in [[Vault 13]] and [[Natalia]], one of the ''[[Fallout|Fallout 1]]'' pre-made characters, was the diplomat's grandchild</ref> However, in US propaganda, the Soviet Union was still being portrayed as a 'communist' enemy.
+The Soviet Union had a consular service and a foreign service, and had strong consular relations with the [[United States]]. There was a Soviet consulate in [[Los Angeles]] (the one [[Natalia]]'s grandfather worked at), suggesting that Soviet-American relations were good enough in 2077 that American and Soviet citizens were able to visit each other's countries.<ref>A diplomat from the Soviet Consulate in [[Los Angeles]] was able to secure a place in [[Vault 13]] and [[Natalia]], one of the ''[[Fallout|Fallout 1]]'' pre-made characters, was the diplomat's grandchild</ref> However, in American propaganda, the Soviet Union was still being portrayed as a 'communist' enemy.
 During the [[Resource Wars]], the Soviet Union was in no direct conflict with the United States, although it is unknown what role they played in the [[Great War]].