The August Coup Video

Mine Field of Perestroika (1991)

The chaotic events of Moscow, August 20-22, 1991.

Tanks on the Moscow Streets (1991)

Russian Federation Channel 2 broadcasts from the streets of Moscow.

British Reports the Coup

Eltsin Speaks after Defeat of the Coup (1991)

Eltsin speaks to the cheering Russian people outside the White House.

Chronicle of Our Days (1991)

Gorbachev speaks upon his return to Moscow.

1991

War in Karabakh Eltsin and Russian Sovereignty 500 Days Baltic Independence Shevardnadze Resigns Warsaw Pact Dissolves Miners’ Strike of 1991 March Referendum Nine Plus One Agreement The August Coup Ukrainian Independence The End of the Soviet Union