Question

which internal event signaled the end of the soviet union?
a. the january coup
b. the communist manifesto
c. the bolshevik rebellion
d. the august revolt

Explanation:

• Option A: There is no widely - known "January Coup" associated with the end of the Soviet Union.
• Option B: The Communist Manifesto was written by Marx and Engels in 1848 and is the foundational text of communism, not an event related to the end of the Soviet Union.
• Option C: The Bolshevik Rebellion (October Revolution) in 1917 was the event that led to the establishment of Soviet power, not its end.
• Option D: The August Revolt (August Coup) in 1991 was an attempted coup against Mikhail Gorbachev's government. This event undermined the authority of the Soviet government and accelerated the process of the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Answer:

D. The August Revolt