The Leonid Brezhnev Era
- Led Soviet Union from 1964-1982
- Many think this is a period of deteroiration for USSR due to part "apparatchiks" left over from the Stalin regime wanted to return to the old status quo
- Made fammous the Brezhnev doctrine:
- He makes this while intervening in Czechoslovakia in 1968
Interesting Fact
Brezhnev loved to get medals. He had over 100 medals awarded to himself while in power.
Quote
"If they are poking fun at me, it means they like me."
-Brezhnev
-Brezhnev
Subjunctive Question
What would Russia be like if he had never came into power?
Summary
Leonid Brezhnev came into power in 1964 and led Russia until 1982. During his reign he made fanous the Brezhnev Doctrine. This doctrine was made famous while he was intervening in Czechoslovakia in 1986. It outlined that socialist counties could interevne in eachothers afairs when socialism is being threatened.