20 inventions that the Soviet Union stole from the West and issued for their

It's no secret that the Soviet Union did not disdain to lie in order to rise in the eyes of its citizens and create the desired image of an all-powerful state that is "ahead of the entire planet." One area in which ruthless propaganda based on fiction was conducted was the sphere of new technologies. Soviet citizens naively believed that the most advanced developments in electronics, mechanics, etc. belong to their fellow citizens, and the West is only making pathetic attempts to steal and copy these ingenious inventions.