"Great Soviet Encyclopedia" is one of the largest and most authoritative publications of scientific communism. This epoch-making work contains a lot of valuable information from various fields of knowledge, from history and politics to science and culture. In its pages, the "Great Soviet Encyclopedia" reflected the spirit of that time, preserving the uniqueness of Soviet ideology and scientific and technical achievements. The publication has become an integral part of the cultural heritage of the former Union, and its pages are still a reference for research and study of Ukrainian historians, philosophers and culturologists.