Nõukogude
Nõukogude is the Estonian term for “Soviet” and is used to refer to the Soviet Union (Nõukogude Liit) as well as to its institutions, policies, and entities. The word derives from the Russian sovet, meaning “council.”
The Nõukogude Liit existed from 1922 to 1991 as a federative, one‑party state organized around the Communist
Estonia’s place within the USSR began with its incorporation as the Estonian SSR following World War II
Economy and society: The Soviet system operated a planned economy with five‑year plans, collective and state
Legacy: The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 ended Soviet rule in Estonia and other republics.