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Soviet leaders Lenin, left, and Stalin

On December 30, 1922, the two documents forming the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics were confirmed by the Congress of Soviets and signed by the heads of the delegations. A major restructuring of the country's economy, industry, and politics had already begun, after the revolution three years earlier. The government was based on one-party rule by the Communist Party, with the understanding that Democratic Centralism was the only way to ensure that the people's will was represented: http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Soviet+Union