Interpretations: The Impact of the Nationalist Resurgence (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What was the Union Treaty designed to create?
What was the Union Treaty designed to create?
Union of Sovereign States
On what date did the Emergency Committee launch the coup?
On what date did the Emergency Committee launch the coup?
18 August 1991
Who were the three key leaders of the Emergency Committee?
Who were the three key leaders of the Emergency Committee?
Gorbachev's deputy, army head, KGB head
Why did the coup collapse on 21 August?
Why did the coup collapse on 21 August?
Army refused to support Emergency Committee
How long did the coup last?
How long did the coup last?
Three days
When did Yeltsin ban the Communist Party?
When did Yeltsin ban the Communist Party?
6 November 1991
What percentage of Ukrainians voted for independence on 1 December 1991?
What percentage of Ukrainians voted for independence on 1 December 1991?
90 per cent
When did the Soviet Union officially cease to exist?
When did the Soviet Union officially cease to exist?
31 December 1991
What did Peter Kenez argue the coup exposed?
What did Peter Kenez argue the coup exposed?
Bankruptcy & weakness of hardliners
Why did Gorbachev's authority never recover after the coup?
Why did Gorbachev's authority never recover after the coup?
He declared faith in Communist Party