Vladimir Lenin did by arranging the Treaty of the Soviet Union in December, 1922 among Russia, Ukraine, Belorussia and the Transcaucasus Federation (Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan). Afterwards, the Soviet Union brought other republics into the union.
In 1948, Russia was not an empire. It was a communist dictatorship. It was called the USSR (United Soviet Socialist Republics).
The Russian Empire was renamed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or the USSR for short. It was also commonly referred to as the Soviet Union in the West.
The Soviet Union (short for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or USSR) was a single-party Marxist–Leninist state. It existed from 1922 until 1991. It was the first country to declare itself socialist and build towards a communist society. It was a union of 14 Soviet Socialist Republics and one Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (Russia). The Soviet Union was created about five years after the Russian Revolution. It was announced after Vladimir Lenin overthrew Alexander Kerensky as Russian leader. The communist government developed industry and over time became a major, powerful union. The largest country in the Union was Russia, and Kazakhstan was the second. The capital city of the Soviet Union was Moscow. The Soviet Union expanded its political control greatly after World War II. It took over the whole of Eastern Europe.
By 1922 the Russian economy was beginning to improve. That same year, Russia reunited with several neighboring lands that had been part of the Russian Empire before 1917. The new country was called the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics---also known as the Soviet Union. Russia's Communist leadership dominated the new country.
the Russian empire is bigger than the sovient union
in the 1920s the Russian empire was renamed the U.S.S.R
In 1948, Russia was not an empire. It was a communist dictatorship. It was called the USSR (United Soviet Socialist Republics).
The Russian Empire changed its name to the Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic (RSFSR) in July 1918. It did not simply change its name to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The USSR came about in December 1922, when the RSFSR joined with Ukraine, Belorussia and the Transcaucasus Federation to form the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
In 1922, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was formed as a merging of the following existing countries:Russian Soviet Federative Socialist RepublicTranscaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet RepublicUkrainian Soviet Socialist RepublicByelorussian Soviet Socialist RepublicThe Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic was formed in 1917, after the October Revolution, from most of the former Russian Republic, formerly known as the Russian Empire.
The Russian Empire was renamed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or the USSR for short. It was also commonly referred to as the Soviet Union in the West.
Until 1991 they were all republics of the former Soviet Union (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).They were also all part of the Russian Empire until 1917.They are all former Soviet "republics" now independent after the breakup of the USSR.
Until 1991 they were all republics of the former Soviet Union (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).They were also all part of the Russian Empire until 1917.They are all former Soviet "republics" now independent after the breakup of the USSR.
Immediately after the October Revolution, or the November Revolution depending on which calender is used the Empire of Russia was renamed the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic. Later, in 1922, it joined with Ukraine, Belorussia and the Transcaucasus Federation to form the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the USSR or Soviet Union. "Russia" was never simply renamed the Soviet Union.
Until 1991 they were all republics of the former Soviet Union (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).They were also all part of the Russian Empire until 1917.They are all former Soviet "republics" now independent after the breakup of the USSR.
"Russia" or "the Russian Empire" was the old name of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic. Immediately after the October Revolution of 1917, the ruling Bolsheviks changed the name.
The Soviet Union (short for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or USSR) was a single-party Marxist–Leninist state. It existed from 1922 until 1991. It was the first country to declare itself socialist and build towards a communist society. It was a union of 14 Soviet Socialist Republics and one Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (Russia). The Soviet Union was created about five years after the Russian Revolution. It was announced after Vladimir Lenin overthrew Alexander Kerensky as Russian leader. The communist government developed industry and over time became a major, powerful union. The largest country in the Union was Russia, and Kazakhstan was the second. The capital city of the Soviet Union was Moscow. The Soviet Union expanded its political control greatly after World War II. It took over the whole of Eastern Europe.
The United Kingdom and its empire, The United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Soviet Union)