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Condemned hard-line coup attempt in the Soviet Union

Name: Condemned hard-line coup attempt in the Soviet Union
Start: 1991-08-19
Location: United States

Following the August 19 putsch by hard-line Soviet officials in Moscow, President George H. W. Bush issued a public statement condemning the coup and calling for the restoration of Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev's authority.

The statement signaled clear U.S. support for democratic reforms in the USSR and helped shape the international diplomatic response to the crisis.

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Event Details

Date: August 19, 1991
President: George H. W. Bush
Category: Foreign Policy
Era: Cold War Era

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