On This Day - 25 Dec 1991: Gorbachev resigns as Soviet Union splits

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25 Dec 1991: Gorbachev resigns as Soviet Union splits25 Dec 1991: Gorbachev resigns as Soviet Union splits

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The Soviet Union passes into history as its last leader steps down.

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