I find the cultural and ethnic diversity of the Soviet Union to be a source of endless fascination, a topic I could spend countless hours on and never grow tired of. The cultural and ethnic diversity of the Soviet Union has been a passion of mine ever since I found and listened to an old CD with the different anthems of the various Soviet Socialist Republics (SSRs) such as Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Byelorussia. I am captivated by the diversity and cooperation of the various states within the Union and the satellites it controlled, as well as how the people within it went about their daily lives with the machinations of the state looming overhead. The various SSRs were vastly different in terms of culture, ethnicity, and wealth, yet cooperated
