What was the time when the Russian flag was lowered?
7:32 p.m
What date was the dissolution put in place?
December 26, 1991
Who was the leader that quit the day before?
Mikhail Gorbachev
What date was the election of Gorbachev?
March 11, 1985,
Who were the nuclear passwords given over to?
Boris Yeltsin
What position was Gorbachev voted in to by the Politburo?
General Secretary
Who did he take over from due to him being deceased?
Konstantin Chernenko
How old was he when he died?
73
Where was the flag lowered from for the last time?
The Kremlin
And what was put in its place?
The pre-revolutionary Russian flag.
How old was Gorbachev as the youngest person in the politburo?
54
What was his original aims as secretary?
To revive the Soviet economy
What date did he bring in two apprentices?
April 23, 1985
Was the declaration no. 142-H?
Yes
How did he keep the ministries satisfied?
By promoting Viktor Chebrikov and appointing Marshal Sergei Sokolov