1982 ⟶ Andropov Becomes Soviet Leader

Yuri Andropov becomes General Secretary of the Soviet Union.
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👤 Brezhnev Succeeds Khrushchev as Soviet Leader

Leonid Brezhnev succeeds Khrushchev to become General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, with Alexei Kosygin as his Premier.⟶
Brezhnev Succeeds Khrushchev as Soviet Leader (1964)
USSRBrezhnevKhrushchevLeadershipPoliticsCold WarCommunist PartySoviet Union

👮 Andropov Appointed KGB Chairman

Yuri Andropov becomes chairman of the KGB.⟶
Andropov Appointed KGB Chairman (1967)
USSRKGBIntelligenceCold WarPoliticsSecuritySoviet UnionAndropov

⚰️ Alexei Kosygin Resigns and Dies

Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin resigns due to ill-health; he dies on December 18.⟶
Alexei Kosygin Resigns and Dies (1980)
Soviet UnionKosyginleadershippolitical transitionCold WarUSSRdeath1980s

👤 Andropov Becomes Soviet Leader

Yuri Andropov becomes General Secretary of the Soviet Union.⟶
Andropov Becomes Soviet Leader (1982)
AndropovSoviet UnionLeadershipCold WarPolitical TransitionUSSR

⚰️ Brezhnev Dies

Leonid Brezhnev dies from a heart failure with his funeral being held five days later.⟶
Brezhnev Dies (1982)
BrezhnevSoviet UnionLeadershipCold WarPolitical TransitionUSSR

👤 Gorbachev Becomes Soviet Leader

Mikhail Gorbachev becomes leader of the Soviet Union.⟶
Gorbachev Becomes Soviet Leader (1985)
Soviet UnionGorbachevLeadershipCold WarPerestroikaGlasnostReformPoliticsUSSR