1991 ⟶ Soviet Coup Attempt

Soviet coup attempt of 1991. A coup occurs in response to a ...
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🇦🇫 Pro-Communist Coup in Afghanistan

President of Afghanistan Sardar Mohammed Daoud's government is overthrown when he is murdered in a coup led by pro-communist rebels.⟶
Pro-Communist Coup in Afghanistan (1978)
AfghanistancoupcommunismCold WarSoviet Unionpolitical instability

💥 Failed Coup Attempt in Kenya

Rebels attempt to seize control of Kenya, with the supposed assist of the communists in a coup d'état. The coup failed.⟶
Failed Coup Attempt in Kenya (1982)
KenyaCoupAfricaCold WarSoviet UnionPolitical InstabilityFailed Revolution

🚨 Coup Attempt in the Maldives

A coup attempt occurred in the Maldives.⟶
Coup Attempt in the Maldives (1988)
MaldivescoupattemptAsiapolitical instabilityCold WarIndian Ocean

💣 Soviet Coup Attempt

Soviet coup attempt of 1991. A coup occurs in response to a new union treaty to be signed on August 20.⟶
Soviet Coup Attempt (1991)
Soviet UnionCoupAugust CoupGorbachevHardlinersPolitical Instability1991MoscowBoris YeltsinPost-Soviet Era

🏳️ Soviet Coup Attempt Fails

The coup is ended.⟶
Soviet UnionCoupAugust CoupGorbachevHardlinersPolitical Instability1991MoscowBoris YeltsinPost-Soviet Era

💥 Soviet Union Officially Dissolved

The Council of the Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dissolves the Soviet Union. The United States became the world's only superpower.⟶
Soviet Union Officially Dissolved (1991)
Soviet UnionDissolutionSupreme SovietEnd of Cold WarUnited StatesSuperpowerPolitical TransitionInternational RelationsPost-Soviet EraGeopolitics