Shevardnadze at the Fourth Congress

Shevardnadze's Resignation Speech. December 20, 1990

Eduard Shevardnadze abruptly resigns as Gorbachev moves to placate conservative reaction to his platform.

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