The Russian Socialists called Russia The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or the USSR for short.
The USSR was not just a new name given to Russia after the revolution.
The first new name for Russia was the Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic(RSFSR) so named in the new Constitution in July 1918. In 1922, the RSFSR joined with Ukraine, Georgia and the Transcaucasus Federation (Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan) to form a new nation, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Soviet Union
The first new name of Russia was the Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic, which was adopted in July 1918. In 1922, the RSFSP joined with Ukraine, Belorussia and the Transcaucasus Federation (Georgia, Armenia an Azerbaijan) to become a new nation, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Russia's name was not just changed to the USSR.
The Bolsheviks
The Russian socialist revolutionaries under Lenin were known as Bolsheviks until March 1918 when they adopted the name Communists at their Seventh Party Congress. Note: The 'Bolsheviks' as a faction of the Russian Social Democratic Party are not to be confused with another socialist party named 'Socialist Revolutionaries.' This question specifically uses the term "socialist revolutionaries," but it obviously does not mean the political party that was then known as the "Socialist Revolutionaries," because the "Socialist Revolutionaries" were abolished by the Communists.
No new name was given in 1922. In July 1918, the now ruling Bolsheviks/ Communists adopted the name "Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic" as a new name for Russia. Afterwards, in 1924, the RSFSR entered into the Soviet Union Treaty with Ukraine, Belorussia and the Transcaucasian Federation (Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia) and formed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the USSR.
The new name 'Communists' was adopted by Bolsheviks at their Seventh Party Congress in March 1918. Note: The 'Bolsheviks' as a faction of the Russian Social Democratic Party are not to be confused with another socialist party named 'Socialist Revolutionaries.' This question specifically uses the term "socialist revolutionaries," but it obviously does not mean the political party that was then known as the "Socialist Revolutionaries," because the "Socialist Revolutionaries", as well as all other political parties, were abolished by the Communists.
By 1922, the Russian socialist revolutionaries who had taken over Russia were known as "Communists." They had been the "Bolsheviks" until they held their Seventh Party Congress in March 1918 and adopted the name Communists. There had been other revolutionary parties, (one was the "Social Revolutionaries") besides the Bolsheviks, but the Bolsheviks were the only ones that survived until 1922.
The new name 'Communists' was adopted by Bolsheviks at their Seventh Party Congress in March 1918.Note: The 'Bolsheviks' as a faction of the Russian Social Democratic Party are not to be confused with another socialist party named 'Socialist Revolutionaries.' This question specifically uses the term "socialist revolutionaries," but it obviously does not mean the political party that was then known as the "Socialist Revolutionaries," because the "Socialist Revolutionaries", as well as all other political parties, were abolished by the Communists.The new name taken was "Communists." Prior to March 1918, they were known as Bolsheviks.
They were called communists.
Russia was known as the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) well before the beginning of WW2, and until 1991.
I think you are referring to the Bolsheviks.
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