Faced with growing separatism, Gorbachev sought to restructure the Soviet Union into a less centralized state. On August 20, 1991, the Russian SFSR was scheduled to sign a New Union Treaty that would have converted the Soviet Union into a federation of independent republics with a common president, foreign policy and military. It was strongly supported by the Central Asian republics, which needed the economic advantages of a common market to prosper. However, it would have meant some degree of continued Communist Party control over economic and social life.
Faced with growing separatism , Gorbachev sought to restructure the Soviet Union into a less centralized state . On August 20 , 1991 , the Russian SFSR was scheduled to sign a New Union Treaty that would have converted the Soviet Union into a federation of independent republics with a common president , foreign policy and military . It was strongly supported by the Central Asian republics , which needed the economic advantages of a common market to prosper . However , it would have meant some degree of continued Communist Party control over economic and social life .
What was supposed to be signed on August 20?
What was supposed to be signed on August 20 ?
New Union Treaty
New Union Treaty