25 years on: Failed coup that ended the Soviet Union

Red Star Hammer & Sickle

The junta that tried to seize power in the Soviet Union on August 18-21, 1991, is one of the most inept in the history of palace coups. Not only did it fail to take power, but it also brought about the opposite of its aims – the collapse of the USSR.…

Comment by former USSR citizen War News Updater, with links to several stories