The August Coup: Gorbachev's Downfall

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What was the main reason why conservative Soviet communist leaders opposed Gorbachev’s reform?

  • They wanted to maintain the Soviet Union’s influence in Western Europe
  • They were against the idea of democracy
  • They feared losing their power and privileges (correct)
  • They were concerned about the economic stability of the Soviet Union

Where was Gorbachev detained by the hardliners during the August Coup?

  • In a hotel in Eastern Europe
  • At his vacation home on the Black Sea (correct)
  • At his office in Moscow
  • At the Russian parliament building

What did Boris Yeltsin proclaim as illegal during the August Coup?

  • The committee of hardliners
  • The decisions and decrees of the committee (correct)
  • The Soviet Union's influence in Eastern Europe
  • The decisions of the Soviet Union

What did the troops refuse to do on August 20, 1991?

<p>Attack the Russian parliament building (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the August Coup?

<p>The Soviet Union was dissolved (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the Soviet confederate states after the August Coup?

<p>They withdrew from the union (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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