Video Description: Mikhail Gorbachev’s Residence – 1991
Title: Soviet Leader Under House Arrest – Gorbachev’s Crimean Dacha, August 1991
Description:
This evocative footage captures the Foros State Dacha in Crimea during the August 1991 Soviet coup d’état, the secluded residence where President Mikhail Gorbachev was held under house arrest. The images depict the villa and its heavily guarded grounds, serving as the stunning prison for the man who oversaw the nation’s transformation.
The tape reveals the stark contrast between the luxurious, isolated compound and the grave constitutional crisis unfolding within. As the Soviet Union teetered on the brink of collapse, this location became the epicenter of a power struggle that would alter the course of the 20th century. The footage encapsulates the dramatic isolation of a world leader, cut off from command as his own government turned against him.
Ideal for use in: Documentaries on the Cold War, the collapse of the USSR, and 20th-century political history. Essential for profiles of Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and the key figures of the 1991 coup.
Keywords: Mikhail Gorbachev, August Coup, 1991, USSR, Soviet Union, collapse, Cold War, house arrest, Foros Dacha, Crimea, residence, communist, history, Boris Yeltsin, GKChP, stock footage, archival.
