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Anti-Sovietism
Opposition to the Soviet Union / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For opposition to communism in general, see Anti-communism.
Anti-Sovietism (Russian: антисоветчина, romanized: antisovetchina) or anti-Soviet sentiment refers to persons and activities that were actually or allegedly aimed against the Soviet Union or government power within the Soviet Union.[1]
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Three common uses of the term include the following:
- Anti-Sovietism in international politics, such as the Western opposition to the Soviet Union during the Cold War as part of broader anti-communism.
- Anti-Soviet opponents of the Bolsheviks shortly after the Russian Revolution and during the Russian Civil War.
- Soviet citizens (allegedly or actually) involved in anti-government activities.