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Text 436 August 19 Coup

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    On February 17, map leader Gorbachev was placed under house arrest in the Foros villa in Crimea. Yanayev, Pavlov, Baklanov and other participants in the coup signed the "Soviet Leaders' Declaration"  , declared a state of emergency in the Soviet Union and established a State Emergency Committee, whose members included Yanayev, Pavlov, Kryuchkov, Yazov, Pugo, Baklanov and Vasily Tarodub  Tsev (Chairman of the Union of Soviet Civilians), Alexander Tyakov (President of the Association of State Enterprises and Industry, Transport and Communications Groups) and others.

    After placing Gorbachev under house arrest, the National Emergency Committee took a series of actions to control the situation and seize power.  They immediately sent people from the KGB to take control of all newspapers in Moscow except the nine newspapers controlled by the Communist Party. In order to win the support of ordinary people, they even issued a plain and even populist declaration, "The honor and dignity of Soviet men  "Must reply", promising that the new alliance treaty will be discussed by everyone, that "city streets will no longer be crime-free" and that the council will focus on solving food shortages, while the council assured citizens that it supports "genuine democratic processes" and reforms.

    Such a coup would not be possible without the participation of the military. The Tamanskaya 2nd Guards Motorized Rifle Division and the Kantemir 4th Guards Armored Division, as well as some paratroopers, entered Moscow one after another, riding tanks.  , infantry fighting vehicles, and armored personnel carriers passed through the streets in a mighty manner.  There are senior military personnel in the emergency committee, and Yazov is also the Minister of Defense. It is naturally very easy to mobilize arms. However, some of the leaders of these emergency committees have underestimated the impact of the situation on the military.

    The emergency committee¡¯s handling of many issues can be said to be sloppy and even confusing. They put Gorsky under house arrest from the beginning, but did nothing to deal with Yeltsin¡¯s party, which was completely opposite to them.  Yeltsin, Prime Minister of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Ivan Silayev and Acting Chairman of the Russian Supreme Soviet Ruslan Khasbulatov arrived at the White House (Russian Parliament Building) in Moscow, and at nine in the morning on February 19  point, issued a statement claiming that a reactionary and anti-constitutional coup had occurred, and urged the military not to participate in the coup. The statement also called on the masses to launch a general strike to put pressure on the coup d'etat so that Gorbachev could address the people. This statement  It was then circulated in Moscow in the form of leaflets.  And successfully gained the support of some Moscow citizens.

    Many Moscow citizens, either spontaneously or under organization, began to gather around the White House in Moscow, setting up roadblocks and acting as a human wall to protect the representatives of the Russian people inside.

    The Emergency Committee declared a state of emergency in Moscow. Although Yanayev, who had become the actual leader, hesitated, he mobilized his troops and prepared to put more pressure on representatives in the White House in Moscow and Yeltsin and others.  But he didn't expect that a tank battalion of the Taman Division of the Second Guards Division, which was entrusted with the important task, would defect to Yeltsin's side, which made Yeltsin's side so popular that Yeltsin even climbed on top of this tank to carry out the attack.  During a speech, this scene was captured by a reporter and became an important witness to this incident.

    Fifteen minutes later, Yeltsin signed the famous Presidential Decree No. 59 at the White House in Moscow: All resolutions promulgated in the name of the so-called "National Emergency Committee" are illegal and have no effect within the territory of the Russian Federation.  What makes people laugh or cry is that the clip of the Russian president boarding a tank and delivering a speech was actually broadcast on the most popular news program of the Soviet Central Television, and most of the viewers across the country saw this scene.  The direct consequence of this was that Yeltsin became a positive figure, while the conservatives on the Emergency Committee became rebels.

    After watching this program, many cities across the Soviet Union launched campaigns to support Yeltsin, and even the mayor of St. Petersburg severely condemned the actions of the "National Emergency Committee".

    The reality is that in this coup, no one was ready to shoot. Not even the emergency committee was ready to shoot. Any organizational plan was hasty and negative.  As a result, more and more troops entering Moscow, including the Taman Division, airborne troops, and other troops similar to the internal affairs department and even intelligence units, have more or less defected.  But this does not change the fact that the Emergency Committee still has advantages in quantity and quality. However, no matter how strong the body is, without brains and courage, it will lose to a determined child.

    On the morning of February 2, no less than 60,000 people gathered around the White House in Moscow, where they erected simple temporary roadblocks and barricades.  Under the command of General Kobetz, an armed team of thousands of people was organized.  The "enemies" they faced were naturally ten times greater than them, but the Soviet troops who were ordered to besiege the White House did not have clear orders and were very confused. They did not want to shoot at their compatriots, and the commanders were not willing to bear the consequences of causing massive bloodshed and casualties.

    An old woman stopped a young soldier, pinched his arm, and asked: "Young man, who are you? Where are you from? Does your mother know that you are here?"

      The young soldier lowered his head in shame and said, "My mother doesn't know."

    Scenes like this are constantly playing out. The Soviet army responsible for the siege and preparation for the attack has become completely decadent and has lost any combat effectiveness.  What they face is not the enemy, but their compatriots and citizens. Although their thoughts have not risen to the level, they are just pawns in the political struggle, but they understand a truth very simply and simply, they cannot harm those who are not a threat to themselves and are  Fellow people.

    In this coup, no masses irrationally attacked the army, except for three young men who were killed when they tried to block an infantry fighting vehicle on the 19th.  No military force with conscience and honor will take action against its own civilians without provocation.  (The biggest tragedy is that in some incidents, if demonstrators take the initiative to provoke the army or harm the forbearing soldiers, bloody conflicts will often result)

    At this time, the military and local military districts also began to take sides. Soviet Defense Minister and Air Force Commander Shaposhnikov publicly issued a statement that "there is no need to use force against the people."  Although naval units did not participate in Moscow's actions, the Soviet Navy commander also expressed his disapproval of the "National Emergency Committee".  The commander of the Ural-Volga Military District, Makashev, chose to send a telegram to Yazov and Yanayev, demanding that strict measures be taken immediately against Yeltsin and a state of emergency be adopted in the cities in the Ural and Volga basins.  General Varennikov sent a similar telegram from Kiev.

    ¡°The Siberian Military Region and the Far Eastern Military Region, which were actually controlled by Qi Yiming, did not make any statements on the incident.

    The emergency committee actually does not realize how the coup should be carried out now. They still think that they are still in control of the rhythm. They even discuss how to win people's support by improving people's lives. They cannot fully see that even the military cannot do anything to them now.  Fully supported, their position was precarious and ready to collapse.

    Finally, the emergency committee made the decision to storm the White House in Moscow and capture Yeltsin alive. However, at this time, their decree was completely invalidated.  The military general responsible for the main task of attacking the White House did not carry out the order at all. The commander of the airborne troops, Grachev, had a good relationship with Yeltsin before. Yeltsin also admired this "brave general". Grachev had been exchanging money with Yeltsin since the coup.  song.  The other main attack is the special forces, and the main force is the Alpha team. If Alpha takes action, there will be no problem in capturing the White House, but Alpha has no intention of doing so. Its commander found General Karpukhin, who was responsible for commanding the task of attacking the White House, and confessed to Alpha  Refuse to perform the task.

    Karpukhin accepted Alpha¡¯s statement, and then called the commander of the airborne forces, Grachev.

    Grachev asked: "Where are you?"

    Karpukhin replied: "Two kilometers away from the White House, I analyzed the situation and made a decision." After a pause of silence, he said: "I am not going to participate in the action."

    After hearing this, Grachev was shocked and said: "Thank you, even my people are not here. I will not take another step forward."

    The retreat of the military is related to the overdraft of responsibility and trust in the military by senior officials over the years. It has repeatedly participated in repressive activities but was eventually used as a scapegoat, making it difficult for the military to have much trust and sense of following politicians. At this time, there is no  If people are willing to take on this responsibility in the capital, we might as well stop doing it.

    In fact, even the people in the emergency committee were not prepared to use force to attack and cause large-scale bloody casualties. Defense Minister Yazov said: "I don't want to be Pinochet." Pinochet was the great dictator of Chile.  He is famous for suppressing resistance in his country.

    Not only Yazov, but also Yanayev and other members of the emergency committee actually refused to use weapons and launched an unconditional offensive against the White House in Moscow.  It can be said that they were unqualified as coup makers. When they had the advantage, they did not completely solve the problem. Instead, because of their indecision and lack of persistence, the weaker party finally pushed back.

    On February 2, the coup was basically over. Most members of the emergency committee were arrested or committed suicide. Yeltsin successfully took control of the situation.  After Gorbachev returned from Foros Villa, he resigned as General Secretary of the CPSU on February 2. Ivashko became Acting General Secretary until February 2 and resigned as well.

    What makes people feel ridiculous is that the Emergency Committee, which Yeltsin considered to be despicable and shameless conspirators, did not use resolute force at the critical moment and retained its basic ethics. However, Yeltsin himself was suppressed by the people and the state during the 1993 constitutional crisis.  When Ma resisted, he sent troops to storm the White House and bombarded the Congress with tanks, causing hundreds of casualties.  However, as a result, Yeltsin avoided impeachment and secured his position as president.

    ¡°I can only lament that the ethics of politicians are indeed superfluous.
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