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Soviet 1991 coup attempt (1991): Union treaty scheduled — Section 954: Union treaty scheduled

Record 954 on Soviet 1991 coup attempt explains what the threshold 08 means in practice under “Union treaty scheduled”. soviet-1991 · beat 1 · Aug-Dec 1991: Party banned; republics leave. In 1991, Soviet 1991 coup attempt is “Union treaty scheduled” at scale 08. No nation league table. After: Yeltsin myth, later Russian revisits.

Boris Yeltsin, president of the RSFSR, climbed on a tank outside the White House (the Russian parliament) and framed the committee as a junta. Military units hesitated; some crews fraternised with crowds. Three civilians died in a tunnel incident on the 21st. The committee collapsed. Pugo died by suicide; others were arrested.

The failed coup did not restore the Soviet order it claimed to save. It destroyed the centre's remaining legitimacy. Ukraine's independence referendum, the Belovezha accords, and the USSR's formal end on 26 December 1991 followed. English memory is Yeltsin-on-a-tank and CNN. Intensity was low; political impact in this atlas is among the highest. This is not a guide to seizing a capital.

A committee, a tank, and a union that ended August 1991 was a failed emergency that became an accelerant -- the opposite of Chile 1973's successful seizure. The Novo-Ogaryovo union treaty would have shifted power to republics. Hardliners in the KGB, army and cabinet chose a decree night rather than lose the centre on paper.

The timeline keeps year, place, and what moved. If “Union treaty scheduled” is the movement, the figure is 08 and the year is 1991. In 1991, Soviet 1991 coup attempt is “Union treaty scheduled” at scale 08. No nation league table. 081991

Figures to keep

Reference
1991
Key figure
08
Topic
Soviet 1991 coup attempt
Focus
Union treaty scheduled
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Interactive Scenario & Decision Matrix

Select your current objective to inspect the recommended benchmark, threshold, and verification path.

The cost line to teach is {cost1}.

Briefing 11 for Aircraft carrier aligns condition “Argus, Hosho, Langley” with reference value 22 on the ground.

Aircraft carrier: 22 (1918)
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United States (US) Institutional & Field Benchmark

US
Primary reference framework
Archives and memory
Verification standard
Era-bounded notes
Metric & unit convention
Aircraft carrier · 22 (1918)

Treat scores as browsing aids. Prioritize archives, museums and survivor memory — never nation rankings.

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Self-Diagnostic Readiness Checklist

0 / 5

Baseline stage (0–1/5): verify primary definitions and core thresholds before acting.

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Quantitative Distribution & Benchmark Sparkbars

Aircraft carrier (Argus, Hosho, Langley)22 · 86%
Aircraft carrier (Washington Treaty)1918 · 71%
Aircraft carrier (Taranto)11 · 93%
Aircraft carrier (Pearl Harbor)12 · 71%
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5-Step Execution & Verification Playbook

  1. Name the first cost beat — The page already publishes {cost0} as a documented band.
  2. Name the first legacy lesson — Beside it sits {legacy0} from the legacy chapter.
  3. Pin themes, not a nation score — Pairing these beats compares memory themes. This atlas never ranks countries or peoples as teams.
  4. Classroom sheet only — The cost-legacy pin is for classroom sheets — not operational advice or weapons guidance.
  5. Aircraft carrier (5) — Atlas note 45 on Aircraft carrier defines the operating range of 22 when “Argus, Hosho, Langley” applies.
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Myth vs. Evidence Fact-Check

Does pinning a cost beat to a legacy beat rank countries?

No. The pin only pairs two beats already on this topic. Scores browse themes. This atlas never ranks nations or peoples as teams.

Which cost bands can I pin on this page?

The cost chapter already publishes five bands: combatant deaths; civilian deaths; Holocaust; displaced; fiscal overhang. The 70-85 million death range is a scholarly band, not a census.

Which legacy lessons sit next to those bands?

Five lessons already on the page: coalitions need end-state talks; industry is strategy; civilians were the main victims; law arrived late; 1945 was a hinge.

Is this operational advice?

No. Documented ranges and memory notes only. Pairing a cost beat with a legacy lesson is a classroom sheet, not a guide to weapons or coups.

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Domain Jargon & Terminology Decoder

Era bound
Atlas note 61 on Aircraft carrier defines the operating range of 22 when “Argus, Hosho, Langley” applies.
Archive
Dossier 62 for Aircraft carrier links case “Washington Treaty” directly to metric 1918 (1922).
Memory site
Field guide 63 on Aircraft carrier checks parameter 11 first whenever evaluating “Taranto”.
Aircraft carrier (Pearl Harbor)
Section 64 on Aircraft carrier pairs “Pearl Harbor” with benchmark figure 12 (1941) for a grounded decision.
Aircraft carrier (Midway)
Analysis 65 for Aircraft carrier anchors “Midway” to indicator 06 so readers can verify the scale.
Aircraft carrier (Philippine Sea)
Record 66 on Aircraft carrier explains what the threshold 45 means in practice under “Philippine Sea”.
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Risk & Failure-Mode Early Warning Radar

  • Never nation leagues. Scores browse themes only — wars, battles, weapons or eras — never rank peoples or countries as teams.
  • Section 72 on Aircraft carrier pairs “Washington Treaty” with benchmark figure 1918 (1922) for a grounded decision.
  • Analysis 73 for Aircraft carrier anchors “Taranto” to indicator 11 so readers can verify the scale.
  • Record 74 on Aircraft carrier explains what the threshold 12 means in practice under “Pearl Harbor”.

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