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'''Leonid Brezhnev''' (1906 - 1982) was part of an internal coup that stripped the [[Soviet Union]]'s leader, [[Nikita Khrushchev]], of power in 1964. Brezhnev became the new head of the Soviet Union and remained so until his death in 1982.<ref>The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989</ref>
'''Leonid Brezhnev''' (1906 - 1982) was part of an internal coup that stripped the [[Soviet Union]]'s leader, [[Nikita Khrushchev]], of power in 1964 because of Khruschev's reform efforts. Brezhnev became the new head of the Soviet Union and remained so until his death in 1982.<ref>The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989</ref>
Brezhnev's admiration for Western culture, especially music, was well-known and he generally pursued a policy of [[detente]] with the west, while at the same time engaging in keeping the Soviet military strong.
Brezhnev initially continued Khruschev's policy of peaceful co-existance and joined with U.S. President [[Richard Nixon]] in [[detente]] contining active support for armed [[national liberation movement]]s around the world. while with the west, while at the same time engaging in keeping the Soviet military strong.
The Brezhnev years are known as the years of stagnation and marked by rampant corruption.
Brezhnev's admiration for Western culture, especially music, was well-known.
He was succeeded by [[Yuri Andropov]].
He was succeeded by [[Yuri Andropov]].