Questions and Answers
What was the main reason why conservative Soviet communist leaders opposed Gorbachev’s reform?
They feared losing their power and privileges
Where was Gorbachev detained by the hardliners during the August Coup?
At his vacation home on the Black Sea
What did Boris Yeltsin proclaim as illegal during the August Coup?
The decisions and decrees of the committee
What did the troops refuse to do on August 20, 1991?
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What was the outcome of the August Coup?
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What happened to the Soviet confederate states after the August Coup?
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