Question

The collapse of USSR was one of the most important events that altered global politics after the Second World War. Consider the following statements in this regard and choose the correct ones.

• A. A coup took place in 1991 that was encouraged by communist party hardliners.
• B. Boris Yeltsin emerged as a national hero in opposing the coup.
• C. Communist Party leaders succeeded with the coup.
• D. Under the leadership of Yeltsin, USSR was completely disbanded.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A A coup took place in 1991 that was encouraged by communist party hardliners.
B Boris Yeltsin emerged as a national hero in opposing the coup.
D Under the leadership of Yeltsin, USSR was completely disbanded.

Mikhail Gorbachev was a liberal who tried to transform the politics of the USSR by making it more open and bringing about radical changes. Hardline communists tried to remove Gorbachev in a failed coup in 1991, which was foiled by Boris Yeltsin. When Boris Yelstin won the Presidential elections he announced the disbanding of the USSR in 1991. With the collapse of the USSR, a new era began in world politics.