jan 31, 1982 - Death of Brezhnev
Description:
After Khrushchev resigned, Brezhnev eventually became the dominant figure of the USSR. Under Brezhnev's control, the USSR invaded Afghanistan and many of Stalin's policies removed by Khrushchev were reimplemented by Brezhnev. However, Brezhnev eventually died at 75 and was succeeded by Mikhail Gorbachev.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 31, 1982
Now
~ 43 years ago