Statements (93)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:coup_d'état
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:dissolution_of_the_Soviet_Union
economic reforms in Russia rise of Russian nationalism formation of the Commonwealth of Independent States political reforms in Russia increased power for Boris Yeltsin |
| gptkbp:date |
August 19, 1991
|
| gptkbp:duration |
3 days
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:glasnost
perestroika |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1991 August coup attempt
|
| gptkbp:impact_on_former_soviet_republics |
political instability
rise of nationalism independence movements |
| gptkbp:impact_on_russia |
economic reforms
transition to democracy |
| gptkbp:influenced |
global geopolitics
Eastern Europe politics subsequent political events in Russia |
| gptkbp:initiated_by |
hardline communists
|
| gptkbp:international_response |
condemnation
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:activists
gptkb:students gptkb:civilians gptkb:human_rights_organizations gptkb:media_outlets gptkb:Soviet_Union gptkb:artists gptkb:intellectuals gptkb:protests gptkb:workers gptkb:military_forces business leaders intelligence agencies diplomatic missions international observers political elites opposition parties foreign governments international NGOs international media foreign journalists political analysts cultural figures foreign diplomats Soviet military exiled politicians State Committee on the State of Emergency former Soviet officials |
| gptkbp:involved_kgb |
yes
|
| gptkbp:is_targeted_at |
Russian Federation independence
|
| gptkbp:key_event |
gptkb:dissolution_of_the_Communist_Party_of_the_Soviet_Union
emergence of new political movements Gorbachev's house arrest Yeltsin's stand on a tank formation of the State Emergency Committee |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Mikhail_Gorbachev
gptkb:Boris_Yeltsin gptkb:Gennady_Yanayev |
| gptkbp:led_to |
gptkb:1991_Russian_presidential_election
NATO expansion discussions democratization efforts in former Soviet states economic aid to Russia increased Western engagement with Russia |
| gptkbp:legacy |
symbol of resistance
catalyst for change end of the Cold War era |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Soviet_Union
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
|
| gptkbp:military_service |
gptkb:Soviet_Army
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
failure
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:dissolution_of_the_Soviet_Union
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
overwhelmingly against the coup
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:dissolution_of_the_Soviet_Union
gptkb:August_Putsch gptkb:Gorbachev's_resignation Russian constitutional crisis of 1993 end of the Soviet Union Yeltsin's presidency Russian Federation establishment CIS formation Baltic states independence Soviet coup of 1991 |
| gptkbp:responds_to |
mass protests
political mobilization |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:dissolution_of_the_Soviet_Union
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
collapse of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
increased support for Boris Yeltsin |
| gptkbp:significance |
pivotal moment in Russian history
end of communist rule in Russia beginning of the post-Soviet transition end of the Soviet era |