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Soviets

/ ˈsɒv-; ˈsəʊvɪəts /

noun

  1. the people or government of the former Soviet Union
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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As Soviets approached Auschwitz, Hitler's elite guard, the SS, forced around 60,000 prisoners there - mostly Jews - to move further west.

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Shortly before the end of the war, Philby was promoted to head of MI6's anti-Soviet section - meaning he was in charge of running operations against the Soviets while operating as a KGB agent.

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He also worked on arms reductions with the Soviets.

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Others say that in attempting to shore up support against the Soviets, the US set the course for China's rise and ended up creating one of its greatest rivals.

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It was the only time in Olympic history that the United States had boycotted an Olympics; the Soviets responded by boycotting the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

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