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Biography

Name: Leonid Ilich Brezhnev
Birth Date: December 12, 1906
Death Date: November 10, 1982
Place of Birth: Kamenskoe, Ukraine, Russia
Place of Death: Moscow, Russia
Nationality: Russian
Gender: Male
Occupations: political leader, general secretary

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Biography of Leonid Ilich Brezhnev
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The Soviet political leader Leonid IIich Brezhnev (1906-1982) held a number of important government posts and was a major figure in the post-Stalin era. Leonid Brezhnev was born on Dec. 12, 1906, in Kamenskoe (now Dneprodzerzhinsk), a metallurgical...


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Leonid Brezhnev Quotes
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Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev ( 1907-01-01 [ O.S. 1906-12-19 ] – 1982-11-10 ) was the effective ruler of the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1982, at first in partnership with others. Brezhnev was made deputy head of political administration for the Southern...


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Brezhnev : Topics in Politics
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Leonid Brezhnev (1906–82) was the effective leader of the Soviet Union from the fall of Khrushchev in 1964 until his death. His fame depends on his being the last ruler of the country in the mode set by Lenin and Stalin, with complete autocratic...
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Leonid Brezhnev Information
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Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev (Russian: Леони́д Ильи́ч Бре́жнев (help·info), Leonid Il'ič Brežnev) December 19 1906 [O.S. December 6, 1906] – November 10, 1982) was General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet...


News and Journals
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National Review
Overcoming Brezhnev: in Germany, that is.(Leonid Brezhnev)
09/26/2005: 1,544 words, approx. 5 pages
THE elections to be held in Germany on September 18 will act as a sizable pebble spreading ripples far and wide across the pond of world politics. The incumbent chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, a social democrat in power since 1998, faces Angela Merkel, a...
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The Economist (US)
Late Brezhnevism: Ukraine. (president Leonid Kravchuk restricts political freedom)
09/12/1992: 513 words, approx. 2 pages
Kraychuk is campaigning to diminish the influence of rival politicians such as nationalist Viacheslav Chornovil. Journalists who criticize Kraychuk are placed under criminal investigations, and foreigners who speak out against the government are threatened with expulsion. THE droves of misty-eyed, elderly men and...
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AP News
Quotes by and about Rostropovich
4/27/2007: 414 words, approx. 1 pages
Memorable quotes by and about Mstislav Rostropovich:"I know that after my letter there will be undoubtedly an 'opinion' about me, but I am not afraid of it. I openly say what I think. Talent, of which we are proud, must not be submitted to the...
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Today in history - Feb. 9
2/9/2007: 611 words, approx. 2 pages
Today is Friday, Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2007. There are 325 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Feb. 9, 1943, the World War II battle of Guadalcanal in the southwest Pacific ended with an Allied victory over Japanese forces.On this date:In...
 


 

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