What Was One Way the Communist Coup in the Soviet

What was one way the Communist coup in the Soviet Union in 1991 was significant?

A) A group of political and military leaders succeeded in permanently seizing power, restoring Communism in the Soviet Union.
B) Bush made a grave mistake by supporting the plotters of the coup and recognizing the legitimacy of their new government.
C) The Baltic States sought protection from a similar coup and thereby became an increasingly more integral part of Russia.
D) A reactionary coup transformed into a strong accelerant for the collapse of the Soviet Union and the reduced nuclear threat to the United States.
E) Because of the threat posed by Boris Yeltsin's political rise, Bush quickly increased U.S.stockpiles of nuclear weapons.