How do you think the world would react if the Soviet Union was formed again?

Question

The Soviet Union now has superior technology to all nations and has several nuclear weapons.

Answer 1

This is a really great and interesting question. And it is a question which the world may very well be faced with in the near future with the direction Russia is going. There is a historical tendency in Russian culture, dating back to Imperialistic Tsarism, to yearn for a global perception of power, mystery, and greatness. President Putin has been feeding into that desire and he is cruising along right now with approval ratings reported as high as 85% at times. This raises what has been dubbed as the "2008 question". Will Putin bypass the laws of the constitution and take office for another term? Will he step down and endorse a certain candidate, almost ensuring that candidate's victory, and then rule from behind the scenes? There has been serious consideration about reinstitution of the Czar down the road. It is a matter of historical pride. Along with serious economic difficulties, Russia has had problems adapting and functioning in this age of globalization. This is understandable in that the majority of the history of the nation has been that of cultural isolation. The Russian and Slavic peoples pride themselves on the fact that they are different from anybody else in the world. They have different lands, customs, and history. The majority of the Russian people would ultimately welcome the reinstitution of the Soviet Union. The rest of the world would most likely panic. The Russian army is currently at about 1.3 million and still operates under conscription. There is a terrible abandoment rate and military living conditions are horrible. They do have nuclear weapons, but I get the feeling that you are holding the Russian military under the same regard as the Soviet war machine of the "good old days", which was over 5 million strong and held much more weight on the global mentality. Now, I'm not sure if by the reinstitution of the Soviet Union you mean Communism as well, or simply its reinstituion geographically, militarily, and politically? I think I am in the majority in saying that no matter what your views on the Communist system, it did not work in the USSR and I would be wary to see it tried again unless some things were drastically changed. (That's a whole other issue which we could spend hours upon hours discussing.) I, for one, would welcome the reinstitution of the Soviet Union because I am of Eastern European descent and a fan of Russian culture and although I know how great my country is, I would like to see some of the glory restored to this region of the world. However, I think I am in the vast minority and to answer your question, most people, especially in the West, would by no means welcome it. There is a stigma attached to the Soviet Union in Western culture, which I think will take a few more generations to erase. Sorry I was so long-winded.

Answer 2

The Soviet Union is most likely to be more dangerous now than they were when N. K. was Premier. They have a staggering amount of warfare weapons, so many they are sharing with Iran and even some of the Nuclear Weapons! Russia wants to control all the oil in the middle east and is teaming up with Iran as we speak. Russia & Iran & some of the Islamic Countries will attack Israel and then all HELL breaks loose.

Answer 3

Superior technology to all nations? Where on earth did you get this? Don't get me wrong, they have a respectable first world technology sector, but at the end of the cold war, when the US and Soviets decided to share information since it was cheaper than continuing to spy on each other... the Americans were pretty embarassed by how badly we overestimated their capabilities. Since then, only a small percentage of their pre-1989 budget has been availible for R&D, while the US has continued to bloat its military technology spending.

To be fair also, much of the US's post 1989 R&D has been inefficient and wrought with fraud, it seems unlikely that we've fallen behind.

I do think a reforming of the USSR would be good for the world as it would create another cold war. Granted cold wars are not good, they do create a stabilzing effect and the greatly support the development of new technology. As things stand now, as I said previously, R&D has dropped off (pace, we still have heaps of it) and the US is more willing to take unilateral action.

Answer 4

Humm, an opinion of one person. I of course don't agree with it at all, though I have always been a bit suspect over the ethical record of mainland Europe and Britain, however a lot of Europe does have a plan. We are of course always trying to make the best of any situation, so while outspoken critics of the US administration, our government still has significant shares in the effort to keep the peace in Afghanistan and training Iraqi police. Funny if Bush really thinks "everything" is at stake in Iraq- if he did think that way why didn't he at the start do everything to make the road gold-paved for the Iraqis, make a move not only to train police, but doctors, teachers, engineers, plummers and so on. I'm sure with 2 billion a week they could do a lot instead of just patrolling baghdad. Appeasment has never been a policy, however it is important to separate the political aspect of an extremist group- the methods which they use might be horrible and illegal, but they wouldn't exist if they didn't have a wide support base. It would be foolish to ignore the politics and just "kill insurgents". But I guess the US is doing just that.

Answer 5

There is no chance of communist Soviet Union.Obviously any attempt in this direction will be complete failure with horrible consequences.
However, this does not mean that these countries cannot develop friendly and close relationship or form a block or take political steps for the benefits of their people.Having nuclear weapons is no criteria for superiority. Economic interest is top priority.

Answer 6

AK brings up some valid points. The Communist Revolution didn't bring into reality Karl Marx's class ideals, and only left a stagnating "Second World" economy. It -is- true that the military was globally respected, but at a tremendous cost for a weakened economy.
The people in the former USSR who long for the "good old days" are the ones who were actually better off before (government officials and high ranking military officers) during communism. The "plebes" were not better off, and the economy has radically changed. Yes, in order for an economy to be more productive, people need to work harder! One egg doesn't meet true supply needs! One bucket of milk doesn't cut actual supply and demand! But, you make more money if you sell more... and you can therefore buy more. It's simple economics.

Answer 7

I used to live in Soviet Union but now I live in Russia.
It's impossible to reunite ex-soviet republics. Some Russians say that the Ukraine and Byelorussia can hardly survived without Russia. They wanted independence and they voted for it but anyway our ways are crossed all the times. Anyway it’s too late to rehabilitate the Soviet Union. We used to be the most powerful and influential country in the world but now Russia is corrupted it’s the country of marasmus. I think the World would be indifferent because we had lost what we used to have. Our president should save the country because we - ordinary people pay him salary and he doesn’t justify our hopes.

Answer 8

I'm a Canadian living in a former Russian state and i like it. We knew nothing of Russia until recently and now that I'm living here i understand it,a little each day. Unlike the West,theres no immigration here,no violence,crime,rape,shootings,drugs,and everybody is relatively the same culture. I could never move back home,its destroyed. Sorry i didn't answer you question,but I'm not afraid of the Soviet Union,quite the opposite.

Answer 9

well i fyou were smart and new something its still here and still moving about only this time not as freely and not as open as we once had it. yepper it is here and we are still on alert believe me we are. keep awake and see they are still working for our demise as its just them .

Answer 10

It's China we should be concerned about.