Leonid Brezhnev was the former General Secratary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 14 October 1964 – 10 November 1982. He was born on 19 December 1906, and died on 10 November 1982. He was the longest leader of the soviet union, out-serving Joseph Stalin. His leadership was known as a ok reign, but he did not act on corruption within the Soviet Union and allowed the economy to stagnate. He was well known for his love of medals (he received a total of 114).
What is your opinion of Mr. Brezhnev's rule over the Soviet Union?(1 Answer)
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He brought the KGB back as more of a force and was a hard core communist, thus I think he harmed his country and the world by being ...
What lead to Khrushchev being removed from power?(1 Answer)
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The Cuban Missile crisis played a role but it was not the main reason for his fall. It was the closest the world have come to the nuclear ...
How much money did Brezhnev spend on agriculture to fix the broken system?(1 Answer)
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Actually food production stagnated under Brezhnev's regime. and due to having to import large amounts of foreign grain at high prices he was unable to live up ...
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Born
19 December 1906
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Birth place
Kamenskoe, Russian Empire
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Died
10 November 1982 (aged 75)
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Occupation
Leader
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Spouse
Viktoria Petrovna
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Children
None
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Alma mater
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Significant achievement/invention
Leader of the Soviet Union
