Gennady Yanayev 1991 (jan 1, 1991 – dec 31, 1991)
Description:
He became the first vice president of the Soviet Union. Yanayev quickly had growing doubts about Gorbachev's reform policies and started working with the Gang of Eight against Gorbachev. He took formal leadership of the Gang of Eight and deposed Gorbachev during the August coup of 1991. The coup collapsed after three days due to the growing popularity of Boris Yeltsin, and Yanayev was arrested. He was pardoned in 1994Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1991
dec 31, 1991
~ 12 months
