The August Crisis
Tanks in Red Square, August 1991
Tanks in Red Square, August 1991
Foros, Crimea,
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
August 18th, 1991
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
August 18th, 1991
Mikhail Gorbachev sat in his office at his Crimean Dacha. He had retired there for the time being in wake of the signing of the New Union Treaty which was to fundamentally change the makeup of the Soviet Union, casting aside the Treaty on the Creation of the USSR. This new document had not come without it's enemies though. Most notably were Defense Minister Dmitri Yazov, Chairman of the KGB Vladimir Kryuchkov and even his own Vice President, Gennady Yanayev. Gorby was intent on keeping the new Union Treaty going ahead, despite the opposition. As he sat he saw a black limo pull up to his dacha and be let in. Gorby had a vague idea who it was but it did not mind, his mind was made up, the Soviet Union would reform; even if he had to drag it kicking and screaming into the modern Era.
"I don't understand why they are so against this." Gorby thought to himself, as the door opened downstairs "The Soviet Union cannot continue on it's current path if it is to survive, this is the future we are talking about.". Suddenly the door to his office opened and Baklanov, Boldin, Shenin, and USSR Deputy Defense Minister General Valentin Varennikov walked in. They had a serious look on their face, in tune with the mood perfectly. Boldin was first to speak "Mr. Gorbachev, we must ask that you abandon the New Union Treaty." the others nodded in agreement. Gorby shook his head and slammed his fist on the desk, it had been less than half a minute and they were already getting on his last nerve "No! The Soviet Union is on a death spiral! Communism in Eastern Europe has collapsed! The Americans will win unless this Treaty is drafted. Now could you leave me the hell alone, I am deserving of some time to rest." he said. Now it was Varennikov's time to talk "Do what you think is needed, damn you"! Gorby sat with a stone expression on his face, staring him straight in the eye "I am. Now leave." he said with a twinge of anger. Varennikov stood in the center of the room with a equally serious expression. He stood there for what seemed like a minute before speaking up "Fine. But you must stay". As he said that Varennikov and his goons turned and left the room. Gorby stood and opened his mouth to shout but nothing came out. He sat back in his chair as the realization of what was happening set in.
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As of today , August 19th, 1991, Comrade Gorbachev had been unable to fulfil his duties as Chairman of the Soviet Union due to illness. Due to this troubling announcement Comrade Yanayev has formed the State Committee of the State of Emergency. It has been created to effectively maintain the regime of the State of Emergency. As it's first action the Committee has decided to name Comrade Yanayev as Acting President of the USSR until this crisis is resolved. The districts of....
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