Aug. 19, 1991

GORBACHEV FORCED ASIDE; HARD-LINERS SEIZE CONTROL

President’s health cited as vice president takes over

Aug. 20, 1991

SOVIET HARD-LINERS CRACK DOWN AS YELTSIN CALLS FOR RESISTANCE

Elite troops join Russian president, guard headquarters

New rulers ban strikes, replace elected leaders

Aug. 22, 1991

THREE DAYS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD

A leader is restored, a hero created and freedom won courageous Russians hurtle closer toward democratic era

Aug. 23, 1991

SOVIETS FACE POWER SHIFT AFTER COUP

Yeltsin urges more authority for republics

Aug. 24, 1991

GORBACHEV, YELTSIN JOIN FORCES TO STRIP COMMUNISTS OF POWER

Reformers seize control of KGB, military, police

Aug. 25, 1991

GORBACHEV RESIGNS AS COMMUNIST LEADER

Move could deal death blow to ruling party

Aug. 26, 1991

Russian leader seeks to undercut Gorbachev, conservatives

YELSTIN FLEXSES MUSCLE IN MOSCOW

Byelorussa is latest republic to declare itself independent

Aug. 27, 1991

SOVIET UNION COMING APART

Kremline’s rule ‘dead,’ meeting told 13 of 15 republics want out of nation