Gorbachev Flashcards
1
Q
When did the Baltic states declare independence?
A
1990
2
Q
When did Moscow accept the Baltic stated demand for independence?
A
1991
3
Q
When was the dissolution of the SU?
A
25 December 1991
4
Q
What factors lead to dissolution of the SU on the 25th December 1991? (3)
A
- Attempted coup d’état in August 1991 which was defeated by Boris Yeltsin
- Though Gorbachev was restored he lost authority
- Gorbachev resigned in December 1991
5
Q
When was the attempted coup d’état?
A
August 1991
6
Q
Who was the attempted coup d’état defeated by?
A
Boris Yeltsin
7
Q
What happened to Russia after the fall of the Berlin Wall? (3)
A
- Satellite states broke away from Moscow
- Baltic states declared independence
- Moscow accepted so others wanted the same
