The last president of the Soviet Union, he was nearly overthrown in a 1991 coup attempted by his Communist rivals
520638
Dissolution of the Soviet Union - Wikipedia  The Soviet Union was dissolved on December 26, 1991, as a result of the declaration no. 142- of the Soviet of the Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. The declaration acknowledged the independence of the former Soviet .... Under Gorbachev's leadership, the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1989...
520639
Mikhail Gorbachev - Wikipedia  Gorbachev Era  Revolutions of 1989  Dissolution of the Soviet Union. Leader of the Soviet ... He was the eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union, having been General ... from 1989 to 1990, and as President of the Soviet Union from 1990 to 1991). ... This was Gorbachev's third attempt to establish a political party, having...
520640
Boris N. Yeltsin, Who Buried the U.S.S.R., Dies at 76  Apr 25, 2007 ... The last Soviet president and, for a time, his rival for power, Mikhail S. Gorbachev, ... He made no mention of Mr. Yeltsin's role in his own rise to power. .... who were threatening to overthrow Mr. Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader. ... the Communist Party Politburo in 1987, the Communist coup attempt in 1993,...
520641
Coup attempt against Gorbachev collapses - Aug 21, 1991 ...  On this day in History, Coup attempt against Gorbachev collapses on Aug 21, 1991. ... The coup against Gorbachev began on August 18, led by hard-line communist ... house arrest and demand that he resign from leadership of the Soviet Union. ... as president of the largest and most powerful of the former soviet socialist...
520642
1991 Soviet coup d'tat attempt - Wikipedia  The 1991 Soviet coup d'tat attempt, also known as the August Putsch or August Coup was an attempt by members of the Soviet Union's government to take control of the country from Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev. The coup leaders were hard-line members of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) .... Yanayev signed the decree naming himself as acting USSR president on the...
471718
Gorbachev, Yeltsin and the Demise of the USSR | Public Radio ...  Sep 26, 2011 ... "I think that the personal factor played a very important role," he said. ... Yet Yeltsin would not have risen to a position of power were it not for Gorbachev. ... on December 25, l991, handing the suitcase with the nuclear codes to President ... Lowering of the last Soviet flag, Moscow, 26 December 1991  Brigid...
89248
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan | 1979 | Britannica.com  Jun 3, 2015 ... Invasion of Afghanistan in late December 1979 by troops from the Soviet ... was overthrown by left-wing military officers led by Nur Mohammad Taraki. ... prompted the Soviets to invade the country on the night of Dec. ... the short-lived presidency of People's leader Hafizullah Amin. .... Please try again later.
1976
Mikhail Gorbachev - Wikipedia  Gorbachev Era  Revolutions of 1989  Dissolution of the Soviet Union. Leader of the Soviet .... Gorbachev soon came to believe that fixing the Soviet economy would be ... initiated his new policy of perestroika (literally "restructuring" in Russian) and its ..... He also is part owner of the opposition newspaper Novaya Gazeta.
374160
ASIANOW - Asiaweek - CNN.com  Week of October 18, 1996 ... YELTSIN While he undergoes heart surgery, Russian President Boris Yeltsin will leave control (except for the nuclear button) to PM Viktor Chernomyrdin. Still, his incapacity ... Incumbent Boris Yeltsin convincingly beat Communist rival Gennadi Zyuganov in the presidential election run-off July 3.
372555
Soviet Union - Wikipedia  The Soviet Union officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics abbreviated to USSR ... The Red Army entered several territories of the former Russian Empire and ... In 1922, the Communists were victorious, forming the Soviet Union with the ..... On 8 December 1991, the presidents of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus...
104047
Dissolution of the Soviet Union - Wikipedia  The Soviet Union was dissolved on December 26, 1991, as a result of the declaration no. .... He kept the "power" ministries happy by promoting KGB Head Viktor ... Under Gorbachev's leadership, the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1989 .... the issues outlined in his resignation letter, criticized the slow pace of reform,...
287761
CIA-assisted coup overthrows government of Iran - Aug 19, 1953 ...  On this day in History, CIA-assisted coup overthrows government of Iran on Aug 19, 1953. ... of Premier Mohammed Mosaddeq and reinstates the Shah of Iran. ... the CIA cajoled, threatened, and bribed its way into influence and helped to organize another .... In 1992, Bill Clinton would be elected as the 42nd president of.
144621
1991 coup against Mikhail Gorbachev - in pictures | World news ...  Aug 16, 2011 ... 1991 coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev - in pictures ... Alexander Lebed arrives in Moscow with his troops, as a group led by the Soviet vice-president Gennady Yanayev attempts to overthrow Mikhail Gorbachev .... 23 August: Boris Yeltsin applauds Mikhail Gorbachev as he addresses the Russian...
517672
What Happened To The August 1991 Soviet Coup Plotters?  Aug 19, 2016 ... Eleven hard-liners in the Soviet government, military, Communist Party, and ... August 19, 2016 ... in front of the Russian White House in Moscow, August 21, 1991. ... of Eight that had placed Gorbachev under house arrest -- a short-lived, ... He met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il during a September...
49599
Mikhail Gorbachev - Wikipedia  Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev is a former Soviet statesman. He was the eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union, having been General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991, when the party was dissolved. He was the country's head of state from 1988 until its dissolution in 1991 ... from 1989 to 1990, and as President of the Soviet Union from 1990 to 1991).
555734
1992 Venezuelan coup d'tat attempts - Wikipedia  The Venezuelan coup attempts of 1992 were attempts to seize control of the government of Venezuela by the Hugo Chvez-led Revolutionary Bolivarian Movement-200. The first coup attempt took place on February 4, 1992, and was led by Chvez. A second coup attempt on November 27, 1992, took place while Chvez was ... The coups were directed against President Carlos Andrs Prez and...
471719
Moscow, December 25 1991: the Last Day of the Soviet Union  Sep 12, 2011 ... In early December 1991, a Russian secretary named Evgenia Pateychuk ... the 1980s, is now widely agreed, even in Russia, to have sapped morale in the ... The Soviet leader's best moment was 1989, when he decided to let eastern ... case containing the nuclear codes from Gorbachev's team to Yeltsin's.
485217
Leonid Shebarshin - Wikipedia  Leonid Vladimirovich Shebarshin became head of the First Chief Directorate of the KGB in ... The head of the foreign intelligence service of the KGB USSR .... 1991 coup against Mikhail Gorbachev, Shebarshin became head of the KGB for two days. He was replaced by Vadim Bakatin, whose job was essentially to dismantle...
517673
Coup attempt against Gorbachev begins - Aug 18, 1991 - HISTORY ...  On this day in History, Coup attempt against Gorbachev begins on Aug 18, ... 15  16  17  18  19  20  21 ... buildings in the state of Russia and continued to serve as the leader of the ... Soviet hard-liners launch coup against Gorbachev. On this day in 1991, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house arrest...
437268
Mikhail Gorbachev - Wikipedia  Gorbachev Era  Revolutions of 1989  Dissolution of the Soviet Union. Leader of the Soviet ... He was the eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union, having been General Secretary of the ... This was Gorbachev's third attempt to establish a political party, having started the Social Democratic Party of Russia in 2001 and the...
391793
1931 - 2007, President of Russia 1991 - 1999 - Cold War Museum