Question

a result of the attempted coup against the soviet government in 1991 was that
the communist party gained support.
soviet states began to declare independence.
boris yeltsin was destroyed politically.
many soviet states remained part of the ussr.

Explanation:

The 1991 Soviet coup attempt weakened the central Soviet government's authority. Boris Yeltsin gained political standing by opposing the coup, the Communist Party lost support, and the failed coup accelerated the breakup of the USSR, with Soviet republics moving to declare independence.

Answer:

Soviet states began to declare independence.