Was the USSR communist?

The Russian Revolution was the greatest event in history, with the working class and poor taking power into their own hands for the first time. In this talk, Keelan Kellegher will discuss the Stalinist degeneration of the USSR that led to its demise. 📚 You can learn more about the Soviet Union in Ted Grant's book 'Russia: From Revolution to Counter-Revolution' available from Wellred Books: https://wellredbooks.co.uk/product/russia-from-revolution-to-counter-revolution/ ✊ Join the fight for revolution with the International Marxist Tendency: https://www.socialist.net/join 📰 Subscribe to the Socialist Appeal newspaper: https://www.socialist.net/subscribe 💸 Support the fight for socialism by making a donation: https://www.socialist.net/donate 🔗 More links and resources: https://www.socialist.net/links