Leonid Brezhnev
General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
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πBiography
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev was a Soviet politician who led the Soviet Union as General Secretary of the governing Communist Party (1964β1982) and as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (1960β1964, 1977β1982).
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Led the Soviet Union for 18 years
- β¦Formulated the Brezhnev Doctrine
- β¦Hero of the Soviet Union (4 times)
π¬Famous Quotes
"Modern science and technology have reached a level where there is a grave danger that a new weapon... could be created.
"Peace is the common aspiration of all peoples.
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