Russian coup attempt of 1991
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:coup_d'état
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Boris_Yeltsin
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
rise of Russian Federation
increased power for Boris Yeltsin end of Communist Party's control |
| gptkbp:date |
August 19, 1991
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
support for Yeltsin
condemnation from Western leaders sanctions against coup leaders |
| gptkbp:end_date |
August 21, 1991
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Glasnost
gptkb:Perestroika gptkb:Monarch |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Russian coup attempt of 1991
|
| gptkbp:is_organized_by |
State Committee for the State of Emergency
|
| gptkbp:key_event |
dissolution of the USSR
emergence of new political parties transition to a market economy formation of the Commonwealth of Independent States increased media freedom increased political pluralism emergence of civil society organizations rise of independent media Gorbachev's house arrest Yeltsin's stand on a tank end of the Cold War era rise of oligarchs in Russia reform of the Russian military formation of the Russian Supreme Soviet increased Western influence in Russia |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Mikhail_Gorbachev
gptkb:Boris_Yeltsin gptkb:Gennady_Yanayev |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future protests
symbol of resistance against authoritarianism catalyst for Russian independence movements impact on post-Soviet space influence on future Russian politics |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Russia
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:Soviet_Army
gptkb:archaeological_site Interior Ministry troops |
| gptkbp:outcome |
dissolution of the USSR
increased nationalism in former Soviet republics strengthening of democratic movements |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
mass protests
|
| gptkbp:result |
failure
|
| gptkbp:significance |
led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union
|
| gptkbp:trigger_type |
political instability
nationalist movements failed economic reforms |