Collapse of USSR - Three days that shook the world in August 1991.

Central Moscow. Moscow's regional KGB headquarters. Early morning of August 19th, 1991. "This is the officer of duty." The events of the day that could have reversed the country's history. It was an attempt to depose President Mikhail Gorbachev and put reforms on hold. Tanks and other hardware have been moved into Moscow. The city's key points have been taken over. August 19th, 1991. Monday. Early in the morning, teacher Tatyana Yakovleva switched her TV on and saw the following picture. Instead of the usual programming, every channel was broadcasting Tchaikovsky's famous ballet. Only five months are left before the collapse of the Soviet Union. Copyright RT