August 21 History Quiz — 5 Questions

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Which specific body did the hardline plotters form to legitimize their seizure of power during the August 1991 coup?

Question 2 of 5

What specific political demand by Boris Yeltsin created the opportunity for the hardliners to organize the coup attempt?

Question 3 of 5

Which member of the State Committee on the State of Emergency held the position of Minister for Defence?

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How many days did the coup attempt last before it collapsed?

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Which judicial body, alongside President Gorbachev, officially described the actions of the GKChP as a coup attempt?

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The 1991 Soviet coup attempt collapsed on August 21 after two days of resistance led by Boris Yeltsin and civilian protesters in Moscow.