History Daily: A Failed Coup in Moscow
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Caught Between Orders and Conscience: The Downfall of a Coup
This chapter explores the turmoil faced by a young Soviet infantry private during a failed coup in Moscow. As his battalion confronts pro-democracy demonstrators, he wrestles with the conflict between following orders and the value of civilian lives in a tense historical context.
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