Red star falling
Article Abstract:
The political crisis in the Soviet Union has as much to do with Gorbachev's leadership paranoia and Boris Yeltsin's political popularity as it does with the demise of communism. The theory that Gorbachev secretly supported the failed August coup d'etat is explored.
Publication Name: Vanity Fair
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0733-8899
Year: 1991
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The man who saved the future
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Boris Yeltsin earned himself new respect and power when he defied the leaders of the failed Soviet coup d'etat. An analysis of the political crisis which led to the end of the Soviet Communist Party and helped Mikhail Gorbachev's political survival is provided.
Publication Name: Vanity Fair
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0733-8899
Year: 1991
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The king who saved his country
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The charismatic monarch has done a great deal for his country over the last 20 years, helping to avert a civil war and keep democracy thriving when it was threatened.
Publication Name: Vanity Fair
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0733-8899
Year: 1992
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