Byelorussian & Ukrainian Ssr Question

Discussion in 'Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, & the former Soviet Repu' started by w-inds., May 4, 2012.

  1. w-inds.

    w-inds. Member

    May 6, 2006
    they were separate members in United Nations

    why didn't they join FIFA?
     
  2. goliath74

    goliath74 Member

    May 24, 2006
    Hollywood, FL, United States
    Club:
    FC Dynamo Kyiv
    Nat'l Team:
    Ukraine
    Their membership in the UN was an exception (Stalin requested it as a pre-condition to USSR joining the UN as a founding member). Besides, membership in UN and membership in FIFA were never meant to be one-to-one.
     
  3. Dimuha

    Dimuha Member

    Oct 18, 2007
    northpole Chicago
    Club:
    CSKA Moskva
    Nat'l Team:
    Russia
    Why did Stalin insist on that?
     
  4. goliath74

    goliath74 Member

    May 24, 2006
    Hollywood, FL, United States
    Club:
    FC Dynamo Kyiv
    Nat'l Team:
    Ukraine
    If I were to guess, he wanted to expand socialist camp's representation (especially given the sacrifice made by the two republics in the WWII)
     
  5. Dimuha

    Dimuha Member

    Oct 18, 2007
    northpole Chicago
    Club:
    CSKA Moskva
    Nat'l Team:
    Russia
    Makes perfect sense.
     
  6. Shevafan

    Shevafan Member

    Feb 1, 2011
    Toronto
    Club:
    FC Karpaty Lviv
    Nat'l Team:
    Ukraine
    He wanted more votes in UN so he split them up. His men sat in these positions always.
     

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