The reason Churchill talked about “Russia” is because he was alluding to the historical Tsarist Russia, which from his perspective wasn’t very different. That’s

The reason Churchill talked about “Russia” is because he was alluding to the historical Tsarist Russia, which from his perspective wasn’t very different. That’s not the same thing as people in general just calling the Soviet Union “Russia”, this was a time of great political upheaval and most people regardless of education in Europe were aware of the Russian revolution and their change in leadership, just as they were aware of the changes in Germany. I also find it fascinating that I’m downvoted for making a point that I myself concede, and that the rest is simply ignored. My real question was: what “months” are being referred to here?