Events in the Soviet Union
On this viewer call-in program, William Maynes discussed the Soviet coup and current politics in the Soviet Union, including the coup’s… read more
On this viewer call-in program, William Maynes discussed the Soviet coup and current politics in the Soviet Union, including the coup’s effects on Soviet foreign relations. He also discussed background information on Vice-President Gennadi Yanayev, and the Soviet hard-liners in control of the coup. close
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