11 mars 1985 - Gorbachev appointed General Secretary of the USSR
Description:
- Andropov had taken charge following Brezhnev death, but then he died- Chernenko takes over but too ill to govern effectively
- Gorbachev manipulates his way to the position
- younger than usual for a member of the higher-ups of in the communist party
- distinctly not a Stalinist
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
11 mars 1985
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 40 ans