In the history of our country, the emperors in the prosperous period were very capable. Because when a prosperous age comes, the foundation must be laid by two to three generations of emperors, and many emperors dare not bother. Not all prosperous times will encounter wise emperors. There was such a head of state in the Soviet Union. When he was in office, the Soviet Union reached unprecedented strength and ushered in a prosperous age. However, he did not know how to cherish it, and finally brought the Soviet Union downhill.
This person is Brezhnev , a character with many jokes. Many experts who study Soviet history now believe that Brezhnev was responsible for the Soviet Union's decline. But some people believe that Brezhnev made contributions to the Soviet Union. After all, when he was in power, the Soviet Union was in its prime. But the Soviet Union's prosperity was the foundation laid by Lenin and Stalin.
Among the leaders in the history of the Soviet Union, Brezhnev made the most jokes, and some people think that he was even weaker than Khrushchev . Khrushchev was originally a person with very low theoretical literacy. He did not plan and design the top level of the Soviet Union, and the reforms were not implemented. During the Brezhnev period, the Soviet Union even surpassed the United States. Why is it still said that Brezhnev was worse than Khrushchev?
1. The man of speculation
Brezhnev came to power because he witnessed Khrushchev using mechanisms to easily kill Beria and Malenkov , and he also learned this method of political struggle.
Brezhnev was supported by Khrushchev, so the two of them had a master-disciple relationship. But Khrushchev never imagined that the people he supported would eventually attack him. But Khrushchev did not expect that Brezhnev had already learned his fighting methods.
Brezhnev has no theoretical literacy. He has never had it. He is not as good as Khrushchev, who at least understands some Marxism-Leninism . Brezhnev proposed the "theory of limited sovereignty", which is nonsense. No matter how hegemonic the United States is, it would not dare to do this. If Lenin were alive, he would definitely put Brezhnev in prison, but a man like Brezhnev could actually rise to power.
In 1964, Brezhnev united some personnel to attack Khrushchev. Same meeting, same scene. Khrushchev wanted to use a delaying tactic, but Brezhnev and others knew his tricks and did not give Khrushchev a chance. Eventually, Khrushchev stepped down.
After Khrushchev stepped down, Suslov and Shelepin fought for power again. Brezhnev took advantage of this opportunity and gained power after passing the meeting. When Serye calmed down and there was no chance anymore, Brezhnev attacked him.
In terms of ability, both Suslov and Shelepin surpassed Brezhnev, but it was such an incompetent person who finally came to power. Power came so smoothly that even Brezhnev did not expect it. But after taking power, he quickly consolidated power and dealt a blow to some competitors.
There are three main secrets to Brezhnev's rise to power: First, learn from Khrushchev's method and use meeting rules to launch a "coup". But Brezhnev was a participant in the coup, but not the direct leader, Shelepin was. The second is to seize power through meeting rules and quickly attack competitors.
2. You can win by lying down
In the eyes of the Soviets at the time, Brezhnev was very incompetent and could not lead the Soviet Union. Even Khrushchev believed that Brezhnev was incapable of leading the Soviet Union. In fact, Brezhnev followed suit and used the mature system of the Soviet Union and the spring breeze of Khrushchev's reform to quickly attack dissidents. Domestic construction also ushered in development, and his power was naturally stabilized.
Brezhnev caught up with the good times, because the Soviet Union experienced the development of the first three leaders, and during the Brezhnev period, the results were concentrated, and the Soviet economy, military, science and technology reached unprecedented growth.
After the Soviet Union became strong, Brezhnev, the leader, was also very arrogant. At this time, the United States was trapped in the Vietnam War and was unable to extricate itself. Behind the scenes, the Soviet Union supported Vietnam and fought with the United States. The United States did not occupy power, and the Soviet military once surpassed the United States. The Soviet Union was so powerful that its leaders would certainly be tough.
All this was not brought about by Brezhnev, but the inevitable result of history reaching this point. Without the foundation laid by Lenin and Stalin, and without Khrushchev’s sudden reform and release, I am afraid that the Soviet Union would still not be strong. So Brezhnev won while lying down.
Toss it around after winning. Brezhnev sent troops to Czechoslovakia . This was a low-level mistake. It is difficult to subdue a country by force. Now we see that the United States has different strategies for dealing with small countries and rarely uses force. Unless we use force against some small countries.
The consequences of the Prague incident have been remembered by some Eastern Europeans.
3. Leaving hidden dangers
Brezhnev did not make reforms after taking office. He also called for reforms, but he did not know how to change them. He only continued the reform methods of the Khrushchev period and also restrained some things.
Some people say that Brezhnev was a conservative leader who did not dare to reform and opposed reforms. Some people were also dissatisfied with Khrushchev's reforms. After all, some people's interests were touched.
Brezhnev knew that his position had a shady origin, but he was familiar with intra-party struggles. His ability is a hundred times worse than Kosygin . Khrushchev's reform plan was proposed by Kosygin.
Although Khrushchev was determined to reform, he did not have a correct goal. Brezhnev was used to "lying down" and had no ability to change, so he chose to "lie down".
Brezhnev not only "lay down" to enjoy himself, he also condoned the corruption of his family and allowed some leaders of the participating countries to "lie down" as well. At that time, the chief officials in many important positions and various places were very old. Brezhnev did not form a retirement mechanism, which resulted in insufficient energy among cadres and many cadres lacked enthusiasm. What is even more surprising is that some cadres have started second jobs to make a living. No one cares about the development of the Soviet Union. There are too many people who are dawdling and few who are doing practical things. This is a hidden danger in the Brezhnev era.
These problems and hidden dangers were not solved in the end, and were left to Gorbachev to solve. Gorbachev's ability and quality were higher than Brezhnev, but he was a mediocre person who hated the Soviet Union deep in his heart. If the system allows such people to take over, it will not only fail to solve the problem, but will also cause big problems. The
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