Of course, Brezhnev Leonid Ilyich, whose biography at first glance may seem unremarkable, was the brightest political figure in the entire post-Soviet space. He held the highest government post in the "country of Soviets" for 18 years. And, in fairness, it should be noted that not everyone can cope with this task, and he sometimes succeeded brilliantly, despite the ambiguous assessments of historians of the era of stagnation.
So, Brezhnev Leonid Ilyich. The biography of the Soviet General Secretary, of course, deserves separate consideration.
The future leader of the USSR was born on the territory of Ukraine, in the village of Kamenskoye. From an early age, he was drawn to knowledge, wanting to become an educated person at all costs, which he, in fact, succeeded in. At first he was a student of an ordinary gymnasium, then he entered the land surveying and reclamation technical school, and in the mid-30s of the last century he became a graduate of the metallurgical institute.
Brezhnev Leonid Ilyich… His biography would be incomplete without mentioning the secretary general's personal life. He met his future wife Victoria Petrovna Denisova in 1925.year. Three years later, he officially formalized a relationship with her. In 1929, a daughter was born in the family, and four years later, a son.
Even during his studies, he was an ardent activist of the Komsomol organization. In 1931, Brezhnev Leonid Ilyich, whose biography served as a role model, joins the Communist Party of the USSR. In the late 30s of the twentieth century, he already headed one of the regional committees of the CPSU.
It should be emphasized that the Brezhnev family of Leonid Ilyich during the Great Patriotic War was very strong and united. Everyone tried to bring the victory of the Soviet people over fascism closer, while the General Secretary himself led the management of the Southern Front. In 1943 he was promoted to the rank of Major General.
After 1945, Brezhnev rushed up his political career. He is trusted with leading positions in Moldova and Ukraine. In 1952, he was a member of the Presidium of the Central Committee, and during the reign of the Soviet country, Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev, he served as secretary of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan.
In 1957 he was again a member of the Presidium, and three years later he became the head of the above body. Taking part in the behind-the-scenes political struggle against Khrushchev, he is appointed head of the CPSU.
From the mid-60s of the last century, Leonid Ilyich began to reform the country, outlining the task of creating developed socialism. The economy for some time received an impetus to growth: plants and factories were given greater freedom of action, improved living conditions in the countryside. However, afterfive, there has been a stagnation in domestic politics, and Brezhnev's popularity rating as a politician has plummeted.
In relations with the West, the Secretary General continued the course of active diplomatic cooperation, in particular, a number of agreements on disarmament in European countries were signed.
In the mid-70s, the he alth of the head of the CPSU deteriorated sharply: diseases of the cardiovascular system suddenly appeared, while it should be noted that a considerable number of years were measured on Earth. The years of the life of Brezhnev Leonid Ilyich: 1906 - 1982. The news of his death was a complete surprise. A few days before his own death, he participated in a parade that was dedicated to the celebration of the October Revolution. Yuri Andropov himself organized the burial of the Secretary General.
