"Great Soviet Encyclopedia" is one of the largest publications of the USSR, which included a wide range of knowledge from various fields of science, culture, history, technology and other spheres of life. This encyclopedia was published in ten-year issues from 1926 to 1947, and each volume contained information on world and Soviet history, geography, science, art, and many other aspects. "Great Soviet Encyclopedia" is not only a source of knowledge, but also a symbol of the ideology of that time, reflecting the worldview and cultural values of Soviet society.