Leonid Brezhnev
Leonid Brezhnev (1906–1982) – Leader of the Soviet Union during the 1970s
- Actions:
- Closed off avenues for social advancement in the Soviet Union.
- Intensified cultural repression in Ukraine.
- Significance:
- Set the Soviet Union on a path toward eventual collapse.
- Successor and Legacy:
- Succeeded by a series of short-lived leaders before Mikhail Gorbachev assumed power.
This is part of the #Significantpersons series.