Was the USSR the first to reach the North Pole? I understand that there are conflicting accounts as to who reached the Pole, but I believe there were several explorers before the USSR from other countries to reach the Pole.
The early 20th century claims of Peary and others are all in doubt.
"The first verified individuals to reach the North Pole on foot was in 1948 by a 24-man Soviet party, part of Aleksandr Kuznetsov's Sever-2 expedition to the Arctic, who flew near to the Pole first before making the final trek to the Pole on foot." - Wikipedia
"The first verified individuals to reach the North Pole on foot was in 1948 by a 24-man Soviet party, part of Aleksandr Kuznetsov's Sever-2 expedition to the Arctic, who flew near to the Pole first before making the final trek to the Pole on foot." - Wikipedia
Added "verified", for clarification.