Role Of Yeltsin

Question 1

Why did Yeltsin get fired as leader of the Moscow Communist Party?

Answer 1

He publically attacked conservative communists which exposed factionalism. This damaged the party’s reputation of being united

Question 2

Yeltsin and nationalism

Answer 2

Encouraged nationalist movements in the republics. In 1990 he visited many republics to support independence movements

In 1991, he supported Baltic claims of independence and condemned the actions of Soviet troops in Lithuania

Question 3

Yeltsin’s actions during the coup

Answer 3

He condemned the coup and demanded Gorby’s return as President

Had statues of Lenin destroyed across Russia and closed down Pravda

Question 4

Yeltsin’s actions after the coup

Answer 4

Banned the party in Russia and seized all of its money and property

Published extensive evidence of the party’s corruption

Question 5

Did Yeltsin attack the Party or the Union?

Answer 5

The party but in doing so he attacked the union because the party held the union together

Question 6

What was the IRDG?

Answer 6

The first non communist party set up by Yeltsin

Question 7

How many people gathered in Moscow in support of Yeltsin?

Answer 7

200 000

Question 8

What % of the vote did Yeltsin secure in Moscow? Impact of this?

Answer 8

89%

He had a better claim to legitimacy