Which change accompanied the formal establishment of the Soviet Union in 1922?

• A. Consolidation of RSFSR with other soviet republics into a federal union
• B. Abolition of all republican governments
• C. Establishment of a single-party monarchy
• D. Immediate privatization of state industries

Answer: (A)

This question focuses on how the Soviet Union became a federal state rather than simply continuing as Russia. In 1922, the RSFSR joined with key other Soviet republics—Ukraine, Byelorussia, and the Transcaucasian SFSR—through a treaty to form the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. This established a new, centralized federation in which several republics shared power under a central government, marking the formal creation of the USSR as a multi-republic union.

Think of it as moving from a single republic (RSFSR) to a federation where multiple Soviet republics remained, but were united under a common central authority. The other options don’t fit this moment: republican governments weren’t abolished—the republics continued to exist within the union; the USSR wasn’t a single-party monarchy; and there wasn’t an immediate nationwide privatization of state industries—the state retained control over major industry, with private elements limited under the broader NEP framework rather than a wholesale shift to privatization.