Leonid Brezhnev

Who was Leonid Brezhnev?

Leonid Brezhnev was the fifth leader of the Soviet Union from 1964 until his death in 1982.

What was the doctrine Brezhnev used?

The Brezhnev Doctrine was established in 1968. This stated that the actions of an individual communist country affected all communist countries, therefore others must take action to ensure the survival of the regime.

What was Brezhnev's reaction to Reagan's Zero Option proposal?

Brezhnev rejected President Reagan's Zero Option proposal in November 1981, in which Reagan offered to cancel the deployment of intermediate-range missiles in Europe if the USSR dismantled theirs.