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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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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.
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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.
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on June 12th, Boris Yeltsin was elected by popular vote as President of Russia. He was the first president of Russia.
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On June 25th, Slovenia and Croatia declared their independence. June 27th of 1991, the Serbian-led Yugoslav army invaded Slovenia and Croatia.
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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.
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After the August Coup, troops were ordered by the State Committee to attack parliament. The troops refused.
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Three days after the August Coup, the military withdrew their forces from Moscow. After, Gorbachev returned to Moscow.
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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
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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.
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Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Many people disagreed wwith this situation.
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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.
