| Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Беларуская Савецкая Сацыялістычная Рэспубліка Белорусская Советская Социалистическая Республика | |
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| 1920–1991 | |
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Motto: Пралетарыі ўсіх краін, яднайцеся! | |
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| Capital and largest city | Minsk |
| Official languages | Belarusian Russian |
| Recognized languages | Polish Yiddish |
| Dominant mode of production | Socialism |
| History | |
• Established | 1920 |
• Dissolution | 1991 |
| Area | |
• Total | 207,600 km² |
| Population | |
• 1989 census | 10,199,709 |
The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (BSSR) was a republic of the Soviet Union.
History
Great Patriotic War
During the Great Patriotic War, Germany occupied Belarus and killed from 400,000 to 840,000 Jews. The fascist occupiers destroyed over 9,800 cities, towns, and villages. Over 370,000 people fought as partisans against the Nazis.[1]
Education
By 1941, the BSSR had 25 universities with 21,538 students. By 1959, there were 55,700 university students.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Belarusian SSR: a brief chronology". Oktyabr. Archived from the original on 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2022-09-11.