Coup Against Gorbachev

• Gorbachev’s position was weakened.
• The coup led to the end of the Communist Party.
• Yeltsin’s authority grew and he emerged as defender of democracy.
• The coup led to the breakup of the Soviet Union.
• The coup led to the creation of the Commonwealth of Independent states (CIS).
• The coup destroyed the authority of Gorbachev, the Communist Party, and the army.