How was the American Revolution taught in the Soviet Union?

I do not remember it taught at all - possibly some passing mentioned. It was definitely not called a revolution. The word "revolution" was sacred in USSR (even though what installed Bolsheviks was a coup, not a revolution), it could not be used for something that created USA. read more

Honestly, there were only two classes in my four years of high school that touched on the Soviet Union. In 9th grade they explained the Soviets involvement in WW1/WW2 and the revolution that took place while they were fighting WW1. read more

Education in the Soviet Union was organized in a highly centralized government-run system. Its advantages were total access for all citizens and post-education employment. The Soviet Union recognized that the foundation of their system depended upon an educated population and development in the broad fields of engineering, the natural sciences, the life sciences and social sciences, along with basic education. read more