What event led to the final collapse of the Soviet Union

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Ahmed Taylor

3 November, 08:18

What event led to the final collapse of the Soviet Union

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Shiloh Henry · Answer 1

The unsuccessful August 1991 coup against Gorbachev sealed the fate of the Soviet Union. Planned by hard-line Communists, the coup diminished Gorbachev's power and propelled Yeltsin and the democratic forces to the forefront of Soviet and Russian politics.