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Soviets Annex Baltic States
The Soviets annexed and occupied Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia. A puppet government under control of Soviets was set up in these states. -
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Fall of USSR
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Luthania Declares Independence
All members of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania signed the document. This was the first time a Union Republic declared independence from the Soviet Union. -
Soviets Attack Vilnius
Between January 11th and 13th, the Soviets attacked unarmed citizens in the capital of Lithunia as a result of Lithuania declaring their independence. 13 people were killed and 1000 people were injured. -
Yeltsin Elected
on June 12th, Boris Yeltsin was elected by popular vote as President of Russia. He was the first president of Russia. -
Yugoslavs Invade Croatia and Slovenia
On June 25th, Slovenia and Croatia declared their independence. June 27th of 1991, the Serbian-led Yugoslav army invaded Slovenia and Croatia. -
August Coup
Hard-liners detain President Gorbachev of the Soviet Union and demand he resign as Soviet President. The coup collapsed after two days and Gorbachev returned to government. -
Troop Refuse Orders from State
After the August Coup, troops were ordered by the State Committee to attack parliament. The troops refused. -
Military Withdraw Forces
Three days after the August Coup, the military withdrew their forces from Moscow. After, Gorbachev returned to Moscow. -
All Republics Independent
By December of 1991, all fifteen Soviet Republics were independent nations. These nations included Albania, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lativia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan -
Gorbachev Resigns
On Christmas Day of 1991, Gorbachev announced he was resignign from his position as president of the Soviet Union. He was the last president of the Soviet Union. -
Czechoslovakia Splits
Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Many people disagreed wwith this situation. -
Yeltsin-Chechnyan Treaty
President Boris Yeltsin of Russia and the leader of Chechnya signed a peace treaty to end a century-old conflict between to the two parties. Confrontation between Russia and Chechnya was said to be over.
