Brezhnev
Takes Control
HBrezhnev replaced
Khrushchev as first
secretary of the party in 1964.
HOvertime, Brezhnev would
assert his dominance over his
fellow leaders very
cautiously.
HUsing
his powers of appointment, he
rewarded supporters with seats in
the Politburo and other party organs.
HA
Brezhnev personality cult blossomed
in the late 1970s, as his memoirs
were printed in huge editions
and his patchy war record was
extolled.
