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The choosing to name Imperial Russia's successor the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was based on the initial signatories of its founding. The provinces/states of Belarus, Ukraine and Russia were the first signers, and thus the founding Republics.

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Which Russian communist revolutionary transformed Russia into the USSR in 1922?

Vladimir Lenin


When USSR is formed and broken?

Formed by Bolsheviks lead by Lenin after the revolution in Russia, which happened in 25. october, 1917. USSR broke in 1991.


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It took Russia out of royal control and turned Russia into the USSR by Vladimir Lenin.


What counrty did Vladimir Lenin lead?

Lenin first lead Russia until its name was changed to the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic. Later it became the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or the USSR, the former Soviet Union.


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Stalin had a greater impact in the history of the USSR than anyone.


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Russia (USSR). He is widely regarded as the founder of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.


What country did Vladimir Lenin control?

Lenin controlled Russia, which soon after changed its name to the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, which in 1922 became the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the USSR after it annexed the independent republics of the Ukraine, Georgia and Transcaucasia.


Why did Russia change its name to USSR?

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When did the USSR turn into Russia?

1991 The USSR did not "turn into Russia." The USSR was a collection of many separate republics into one nation much like the United States is a collection of individual states into one nation. In 1991, the USSR broke up into 15 separate nations one of which was the Russian Federation.


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What did russia change in their government in WW1?

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