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Dissolution of the Soviet Union

Gorbachev resigned as the party's general secretary

Saturday Aug 24, 1991
Russia

On August 24, 1991, Gorbachev dissolved the Central Committee of the CPSU, resigned as the party's general secretary, and dissolved all party units in the government.


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