The Fall of the Soviet Union (1 jan 1989 ano – 1 ago 1991 ano)

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In 1989, "the year of the miracle", the nations of Eastern Europe experiences a series of bloodless revolutions. Then in June of 1989, solidarity swept into power and its leader Lech Walsa was elected president. Czech communist rule ended with massive demonstrations by university students. In August of 1991, the Soviet Union attempted to stage a coup in a last gasp to maintain communism. Millions of Russians, led by Yeltsin, rallied the streets of Moscow in support of Gorbachev and the coup fell apart. The Soviet Union separated into 15 independent republics.