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nov 23, 1991 - Attempted Coup of Gorbachev

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Conservative communists staged a coup and held Gorbachev captive, hoping to make him resign. The coup quickly collapsed, but Soviets saw weakness in the government and started to move toward independence.

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nov 23, 1991
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~ 34 years ago