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Step-by-step explanation:
The collapse of the Soviet Union was almost beyond his control. From August 19, 1991 he said that if it were not for the coup of the 21st, Gorbachev's new federal state plans within the territory of the Soviet Union could have come to fruition. In this new state, all powers of government would have passed to the Republic, with the exception of foreign affairs, defense, finance, and economic coordination. However, with a central government in control of foreign policy and defense, Gorbachev's new state may still have been perceived and revered as a great power.