1 апр 1982 г. - 1982: Andropov becomes Soviet leader, but while he was largely successful at suppressing dissidents as head of the KGB, he could not stop the growing corruption and resentment felt by the people. The loss of faith in the system lead to social malaise and although he did introduce a series of polices in 1982, he soon became ill and was unable to sustain the campaigns. (Лента времени)