1991 in the Soviet Union

← 1990 1989 1988 1991 in the Soviet Union → 1992 1993 1994
Decades:	1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	Other events of 1991 Timeline of Soviet history

The Soviet Union had a transitional government in 1991, during the fall of communism. Every republic in the union had growing nationalism until Christmas of 1991 when Mikhail Gorbachev, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, abandoned the union before its dissolution. The dissolution created huge changes in politics and territorial claims. NATO scaled back its presence following the dissolution.

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