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.
Stalin did more for the USSR. He repelled German invasion and ultimately defeated them.
Vladimir Lenin was the leader of Russia from 1917 to 1922. He was a communist, and he turned Russia into the Soviet Union. Lenin was predecessor to Stalin.
Russia never "became know as the Soviet Union." However, when it formed the Soviet Union, its name had been changed from Russia to the Russian Socialist Federated Soviet Republic.
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Vladimir Lenin
Formed by Bolsheviks lead by Lenin after the revolution in Russia, which happened in 25. october, 1917. USSR broke in 1991.
It took Russia out of royal control and turned Russia into the USSR by Vladimir Lenin.
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.
Stalin had a greater impact in the history of the USSR than anyone.
Russia (USSR). He is widely regarded as the founder of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
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.
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The USSR or modern-day Russia (USSR / Russia both refer to modern day Russia. The USSR was Russia's old name. ) Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venera_9
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.
Stalin did more for the USSR. He repelled German invasion and ultimately defeated them.
Russia had a major revolution in 1917 that started the communist government and the name of the country became the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) or the Soviet Union. The czar Nicolas II was executed and Vladmir Lenin became the leader.