The tanks of the Soviet army invade Moscow and take up position on various strategic arteries. Frustrated by the structural reforms of the President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev, the partisans of the Communist hard line want to take back power by force. On August 19, 1991, disorder reigned in the streets of Moscow. Some of the inhabitants are trying to block the advance of the armored vehicles, but the coup d’etat is underway. On vacation in the Crimea, Gorbachev is removed from power. A state of emergency is declared and the Soviet chaos quickly numbs the rest of the world. ” The…
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