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aug 24, 1991 - Russia Falls apart

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Hard-liners in the Soviet Union attempt a coup to maintain communist rule. The coup fell apart when Boris Yeltsin rallied in the streets of Moscow in support of Gorbachev. The communist party fell apart and Russia divides into 15 independent republics.

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aug 24, 1991
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~ 34 years ago

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