The August 1991 Coup in the Soviet Union Failed Because

question 37

Multiple Choice

The August 1991 coup in the Soviet Union failed because

• A)it lacked the support of the Communist Party.
• B)it was led by Gorbachev loyalists who were unpopular.
• C)the military bowed to popular pressure to continue on the path towards democracy.
• D)Boris Yeltsin crushed the coup with military forces from outlying regions of Moscow.

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