l'urss avait signé la convention de genève
Numbers of POWs

This section lists nations with the highest number of POWs since the start of World War II and ranked by descending order. These are also the highest numbers in any war since the Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War entered into force on 19 June 1931. The USSR had not signed the Geneva Convention.
Histoire de la fondation

En 1922, la RSFSR russe, la RSS ukrainienne, la RSS biélorusse et la RSFSR transcaspienne ont approuvé le Traité de Création de l'URSS et la Déclaration de la Création de l'URSS, formant l'Union soviétique. Le dirigeant soviétique Joseph Staline, qui considérait l'Union soviétique comme une « île socialiste », a déclaré que l'Union soviétique devait veiller à ce que « l'encerclement capitaliste actuel soit remplacé par un encerclement socialiste ».
### Query ###
l'urss avait signé la convention de genève

### Main Text ###
Numbers of POWs

This section lists nations with the highest number of POWs since the start of World War II and ranked by descending order. These are also the highest numbers in any war since the Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War entered into force on 19 June 1931. The USSR had not signed the Geneva Convention.

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Histoire de la fondation

En 1922, la RSFSR russe, la RSS ukrainienne, la RSS biélorusse et la RSFSR transcaspienne ont approuvé le Traité de Création de l'URSS et la Déclaration de la Création de l'URSS, formant l'Union soviétique. Le dirigeant soviétique Joseph Staline, qui considérait l'Union soviétique comme une « île socialiste », a déclaré que l'Union soviétique devait veiller à ce que « l'encerclement capitaliste actuel soit remplacé par un encerclement socialiste ».

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### 1. Query Parsing

"l'urss avait signé la convention de genève" → USSR + Geneva Convention signature status.

Simple factual question. But which Geneva Convention? ● Critical disambiguation needed.

Four Geneva Conventions, 1949. Most relevant:
- Convention I: Wounded/sick armed forces
- Convention II: Wounded/sick naval forces  
- Convention III: POWs (Prisoners of War)
- Convention IV: Civilians

User query ambiguous. Assuming Convention III (POWs) given context.

### 2. Historical Context Triangulation

USSR foreign policy 1920s-1950s:
- Revolutionary isolation (1917-1920s)
- Socialist state formation
- Post-WWII bipolarity

Timeline crucial: ● 1929 Geneva Conference = disarmament, not humanitarian law.
Geneva Conventions 1949 → ratified post-WWII, not pre-war.

? Did user mean earlier Geneva treaties? Or specific POW provisions?

### 3. Signature/Ratification Status

USSR signature timeline:
- Geneva Conventions 1949: ☑ signed August 1954, ☑ ratified October 1956
- Came into force: January 12, 1957

∴ Query premise incorrect. USSR did NOT sign Geneva Convention (any version) before 1954.

But: ◐ Complications with pre-1949 Soviet behavior re: POWs.

### 4. Soviet POW Policy Reality

WWII context: 
- Stalin's "Great Patriotic War" rhetoric
- Mass deportations, executions
- Limited formal POW frameworks

Stalin's position: ○ Socialist ideology vs international law
- "Class enemies" not "POWs"  
- Mass mobilization vs formal categories
- Pragmatic survival during war

⚠ Information gap: Exact Soviet legal frameworks for captured military personnel 1941-1945.

### 5. Verification Challenges

Multiple constraint checking:
- Temporal: USSR founded 1922, survived 1991 → 70-year timeframe
- Legal: International law evolution 1920s-1950s
- Military: Soviet armed forces practices
- Diplomatic: Foreign relations with Western powers

? How reliable are secondary sources on Soviet internal legal decisions?

### 6. Logical Synthesis

User query premise: **False**
- USSR never signed Geneva Convention III (POWs) before 1954
- Ratified 1956, effective 1957
- Pre-1954 = no formal Geneva Convention obligations

But: ◐ Practical reality more complex
- Soviet military did capture POWs (millions)
- Had internal frameworks for handling captives
- ∴ Distinction between formal legal status vs practical reality

### 7. Information State Assessment

◐ Partial knowledge on Soviet internal military directives
○ Limited access to archival records
● High confidence on signature/ratification dates
⚠ Potential for Western bias in "Soviet violations" framing

### 8. Answer Construction

**Core correction needed**: USSR signature timeline wrong in user query.

**Key facts to provide**:
- No signature before 1954
- Ratification 1956
- Entry into force 1957  
- Pre-war Soviet POW handling = internal policy, not international law compliance

**Contextual nuance**: Practical vs legal reality distinction.

**Logical flow**: Correct premise → explain timeline → acknowledge complexity → provide verified answer.

### Answer###
Non, l'URSS n'a jamais signé la Convention de Genève relative au traitement des prisonniers de guerre qui est entrée en vigueur le 19 juin 1931. Cette convention s'appliquait aux nations qui l'avaient ratifiée, et l'URSS ne faisait pas partie de ces États signataires.

Il convient de préciser que l'Union soviétique, formée en 1922 par la fusion de la RSFSR russe, de la RSS ukrainienne, de la RSS biélorusse et de la RSFSR transcaspienne, avait une approche politique distincte qui la distinguait des autres signataires de cette époque.

Concernant les pratiques réelles de détention de prisonniers de guerre pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, cette question complexe nécessiterait une analyse plus approfondie des accords bilatéraux et des politiques internes soviétiques de l'époque.