The Coup, 1991 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Gorbachev's Union Treaty aim
Gorbachev's Union Treaty aim
Create Union of Sovereign States w/ greater republic autonomy
Emergency Committee formation date
Emergency Committee formation date
18 August 1991
Leader of 1991 coup resistance
Leader of 1991 coup resistance
Boris Yeltsin, President of Russia
August 1991 coup duration
August 1991 coup duration
3 days (18-21 August 1991)
Date Yeltsin banned Communist Party
Date Yeltsin banned Communist Party
6 November 1991
Ukraine independence referendum result (1 Dec 1991)
Ukraine independence referendum result (1 Dec 1991)
90% voted for independence
CIS formation date (11 republics joined)
CIS formation date (11 republics joined)
21 December 1991
USSR officially ceased to exist date
USSR officially ceased to exist date
31 December 1991
Kenez's interpretation of coup significance
Kenez's interpretation of coup significance
Exposed bankruptcy & weakness of communist hardliners
McCauley's interpretation of coup significance
McCauley's interpretation of coup significance
Strengthened Yeltsin & Russian nationalism vs Gorbachev