What is "anti-sovietism"

Anti-Sovietism and Anti-Soviet refer to persons and activities actually or allegedly aimed against the Soviet Union or government power within the Soviet Union.

Three different flavors of the usage of the term may be distinguished.

• Anti-Sovietism in international politics, such as the United States opposition to the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
• Anti-Soviet opponents of Bolsheviks shortly after the Russian Revolution and during the Russian Civil War.
• As applied to Soviet citizens (allegedly) involved in anti-government activities.