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For hundreds of years Russia had been ruled by the czars, monarchs, but as the czars slowly dragged russia back to the dark ages, a communist revolution led by Vladimir Lenin in 1917 created the U.S.S.R. then in 1991 the U.S.S.R was dissolved by gorbacha.

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Is Russia no longer referred to as the Soviet Union?

No. Russia was a member of the Soviet Union until 1991, when the Soviet Union collapsed.


Who was the president that renamed the Soviet Union?

No one renamed the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union was dissolved by its member republics in December 1991. Russia was the largest Soviet republic and became, in a sense, the reincarnation of the Soviet Union. Boris Yeltsin was the president of Russia at the time, but did he rename the Soviet Union into Russia? Not really.Is it possible that the answer one is looking for is President Reagan, who dubbed the Soviet Union "An Evil Empire"?


Where is the soviot union?

There isn't soviet union anymore it was Russia and many other countries together but then they divided the soviet union. Most part of the soviet union was Russia.


Is Russia still the Soviet Union?

First there was Russia, then there was the Soviet Union, now there's Russia again. The Soviet Union is no more. Russia is the name of the country now, as it was before. The Soviet Union, or more formally the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or USSR, was composed of 15 different republics, of which Russia was the most powerful. Now it has broken up into 15 independent nations.


Why did the Soviet Union changed its name to Russia?

The "Soviet Union" did not just change its name to Russia. The Soviet Union had been a union of several different republics. It had first been formed by the union of four republics, Russia, the Ukraine, Belarus and the Transcaucasus Federation. Others were later added. In 1991, the Soviet Union broke apart into 15 separate countries, one of them being Russia. Russia then took back its old name.

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Is Russia no longer referred to as the Soviet Union?

No. Russia was a member of the Soviet Union until 1991, when the Soviet Union collapsed.


Is Russia a member of the European Union today?

Yes, Russia is a member of the United Nations. The Soviet Union was one of the organizations founding members and was a permanent member of the Security Council. When the Soviet Union broke up in 1991, Russia inherited the Soviet Union's seat.


Is the soviet union in US?

no, its not! The Soviet Union is Russia.


Who was the president that renamed the Soviet Union?

No one renamed the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union was dissolved by its member republics in December 1991. Russia was the largest Soviet republic and became, in a sense, the reincarnation of the Soviet Union. Boris Yeltsin was the president of Russia at the time, but did he rename the Soviet Union into Russia? Not really.Is it possible that the answer one is looking for is President Reagan, who dubbed the Soviet Union "An Evil Empire"?


How did Russia become part of the Soviet Union?

In 1917 the Soviet Union was created by Russia.


What was Russia named in 1922?

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, otherwise known as the Soviet Union, Soviet Russia, or the U.S.S.R.


What countries was not a member of the Axis powers during World War 2 Germany Italy Japan or Russia?

Russia.


Were the iron curtain countries controlled by nazi Germany or Soviet Union?

The Iron Curtain countries were the Soviet Union, controlled by Russia.


Where is the soviot union?

There isn't soviet union anymore it was Russia and many other countries together but then they divided the soviet union. Most part of the soviet union was Russia.


The difference between the Sovit Union and Sovit Russia?

When the Soviet Union exister, Russia was merely one country out of the whole Soviet Union. The Union also included countries like Kazahkstan and Turkestan. Russia just happens to be where the Soviet Union began.


Is Russia still the Soviet Union?

First there was Russia, then there was the Soviet Union, now there's Russia again. The Soviet Union is no more. Russia is the name of the country now, as it was before. The Soviet Union, or more formally the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or USSR, was composed of 15 different republics, of which Russia was the most powerful. Now it has broken up into 15 independent nations.


Why did the Soviet Union changed its name to Russia?

The "Soviet Union" did not just change its name to Russia. The Soviet Union had been a union of several different republics. It had first been formed by the union of four republics, Russia, the Ukraine, Belarus and the Transcaucasus Federation. Others were later added. In 1991, the Soviet Union broke apart into 15 separate countries, one of them being Russia. Russia then took back its old name.