Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

The **Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic** was one of fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union (USSR). In 1922, it was one of the four founding members of the Soviet Union.  The other three were the Ukrainian SSR, the Transcaucasian SFSR and the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR). Byelorussia was one of several Soviet republics occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II. The BSSR, along with the Ukrainian SSR and the Soviet Union, were founding members of the United Nations Organization (UN) in 1945. The end of the Soviet Republic occurred in 1991.  The nation became an independent republic.

The country renamed itself as the Republic of Belarus. In earlier time periods, Western Europeans called Byelorussian territory as White Russia.  During its early years in the USSR, the republic was sometimes known as the White Russian Soviet Socialist Republic.

### WW2 1922-1945

German troops attacked Belarus in 1941 later again became part of Soviet Union.

## Infobox (former country)

- **native name**: <small>
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- **common name**: Byelorussia
- **status**: Republics of the Soviet Union, Soviet Socialist Republic (1922-1991)
- **p1**: Lithuanian–Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
- **flag p1**: Flag of the Lithuanian-Byelorussian SSR.svg
- **p2**: Second Polish Republic
- **flag p2**: Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg
- **p3**: Reichskommissariat Ostland
- **flag p3**: Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg
- **p4**: Bezirk Bialystok
- **flag p4**: Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg
- **p5**: Reichskommissariat Ukraine
- **flag p5**: Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg
- **s1**: Reichskommissariat Ostland
- **flag s1**: Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg
- **s2**: Bezirk Bialystok
- **flag s2**: Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg
- **s3**: Reichskommissariat Ukraine
- **flag s3**: Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg
- **s4**: Polish People's Republic
- **flag s4**: Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg
- **s5**: Belarus
- **flag s5**: Flag of Belarus (1991-1995).svg
- **image flag**: Flag of Byelorussian SSR.svg
- **flag type**: Flag
- **flag**: Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
- **image coat**: Emblem of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1981–1991).svg
- **symbol**: Emblem of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
- **symbol type**: State emblem
- **national motto**: Workers of the world, unite!
- **image map**: Byelorussian SSR in the Soviet Union.svg
- **image map caption**: Location of Byelorussia (red) within the Soviet Union.
- **national anthem**: Anthem of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

- **capital**: Minsk
- **common languages**: Official languages:
Belarusian language, ByelorussianRussian language, Russian
Minority languages:
Polish language, PolishUkrainian language, UkrainianYiddish language, Yiddish
- **government type**: Unitary state, Unitary Marxism-Leninism, Marxist-Leninist one-party state, one-party Soviet republic (system of government), Soviet-style Socialism, socialist republic
- **title leader**: List of national leaders of Belarus#First Secretaries of the Central Committee, First Secretary
- **leader1**: Vilgelm Knorinsh
- **year leader1**: 1920–1923 <small>(first)</small>
- **leader2**: Anatoly Malofeyev
- **year leader2**: 1990–1991 <small>(last)</small>
- **title representative**: List of Prime Ministers of Belarus, Prime Minister
- **representative1**: Alexander Chervyakov
- **year representative1**: 1920–1924 <small>(first)</small>
- **representative2**: Vyachaslau Kebich
- **year representative2**: 1990–1991 <small>(last)</small>
- **title deputy**: President of Belarus#History, Head of state
- **deputy1**: Alexander Chervyakov
- **year deputy1**: 1920–1937 <small>(first)</small>
- **deputy2**: Mikalay Dzyemyantsyey
- **year deputy2**: 1990–1991 <small>(last)</small>
- **era**: 20th century
- **event pre**: Republic declared
- **date pre**: 1 January 1919
- **life span**: 1920–1991
- **event start**: Soviet republic proclaimed
- **date start**: 31 July
- **year start**: 1920
- **event1**: Treaty on the Creation of the USSR, Admitted to Soviet Union
- **date event1**: 30 December 1922
- **event2**: Territories of Poland annexed by the Soviet Union, Annexation of Western Belarus
- **date event2**: 15 November 1939
- **event3**: Member states of the United Nations, UN membership
- **date event3**: 24 October 1945
- **event4**: Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic, Sovereignty declared
- **date event4**: 27 July 1990
- **event5**: Independence declared
- **date event5**: 25 August 1991
- **event end**: Internationally recognized
- **date end**: 26 December
- **year end**: 1991
- **stat year1**: Soviet Census (1989), 1989 census
- **stat pop1**: 10199709
- **stat area1**: 207600
- **calling code**: 7 015/016/017/02
- **currency**: Soviet ruble (руб) (SUR)
- **today**: