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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. 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. | |
He was succeeded by [[Yuri Andropov]]. | He was succeeded by [[Yuri Andropov]]. | ||
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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.[1]
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.
He was succeeded by Yuri Andropov.
References
- ↑ The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989