The first independence movements among the Soviet republics during Gorbachev's rule occurred in which country?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The first independence movements among the Soviet republics during Gorbachev's rule occurred in Lithuania. In March 1990, Lithuania declared independence from the Soviet Union, becoming the first Soviet republic to do so. Azerbaijan declared its independence in August 1991, after a failed coup attempt in Moscow, and Afghanistan had been independent from the Soviet Union since 1919.

The First Independence Movements Among the Soviet Republics During Gorbachev's