Use the timeline to answer the question.

Question

A timeline shows key dates in Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia.

How long did communist rule in the region last until the Soviet Union broke up?

(1 point)
Responses

Approximately 74 years
Approximately 74 years

Approximately 30 years
Approximately 30 years

Approximately 5 years
Approximately 5 years

Approximately 200 years

Answer 1

Communist rule in the Soviet Union began with the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 and lasted until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. This duration is approximately 74 years. Therefore, the correct response is:

Approximately 74 years.