Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

one of fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union (USSR); founding member of the United Nations Organization in 1945; now Belarus

The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic was one of fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union (USSR). In 1922, it was one of the four founding members of the Soviet Union. The other three were the Ukrainian SSR, the Transcaucasian SFSR and the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR). Byelorussia was one of several Soviet republics occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II. The BSSR, along with the Ukrainian SSR and the Soviet Union, were founding members of the United Nations Organization (UN) in 1945. The end of the Soviet Republic occurred in 1991. The nation became an independent republic.

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
Russian: Белорусская Советская Социалистическая Республика
Belarusian: Беларуская Савецкая Сацыялістычная Рэспубліка
1920–1991
Flag of Byelorussia
Flag
State emblem of Byelorussia
State emblem
Motto: Workers of the world, unite!
Anthem: Anthem of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Location of Byelorussia (red) within the Soviet Union.
Location of Byelorussia (red) within the Soviet Union.
StatusSoviet Socialist Republic (1922-1991)
CapitalMinsk
Common languagesOfficial languages:
Byelorussian · Russian
Minority languages:
Polish · Ukrainian · Yiddish
GovernmentUnitary Marxist-Leninist one-party Soviet-style socialist republic
First Secretary 
• 1920–1923 (first)
Vilgelm Knorinsh
• 1990–1991 (last)
Anatoly Malofeyev
Prime Minister 
• 1920–1924 (first)
Alexander Chervyakov
• 1990–1991 (last)
Vyachaslau Kebich
Head of state 
• 1920–1937 (first)
Alexander Chervyakov
• 1990–1991 (last)
Mikalay Dzyemyantsyey
LegislatureCongress of Soviets (1920–1938)
Supreme Soviet (1938–1991)
Historical era20th century
• Republic declared
1 January 1919
• Soviet republic proclaimed
31 July 1920
30 December 1922
15 November 1939
24 October 1945
27 July 1990
• Independence declared
25 August 1991
• Internationally recognized
26 December 1991
Area
1989 census207,600 km2 (80,200 sq mi)
Population
10199709
CurrencySoviet ruble (руб) (SUR)
Calling code7 015/016/017/02
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Lithuanian–Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
Second Polish Republic
Reichskommissariat Ostland
Bezirk Bialystok
Reichskommissariat Ukraine
Reichskommissariat Ostland
Bezirk Bialystok
Reichskommissariat Ukraine
Polish People's Republic
Belarus
Today part of Belarus
 Lithuania[1]
 Poland
 Russia

The country renamed itself as the Republic of Belarus. In earlier time periods, Western Europeans called Byelorussian territory as White Russia. During its early years in the USSR, the republic was sometimes known as the White Russian Soviet Socialist Republic.

History

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WW2 1922-1945

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German troops attacked Belarus in 1941 later again became part of Soviet Union.

References

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  1. Note: Some parts, e.g., Švenčionys, Šalčininkai, Dieveniškės, Adutiškis, Druskininkai, were annexed in 1939 from Poland to Byelorussia, but passed to Lithuania in 1940