Personality Cult (Brezhnev, Andropov etc)

Cards (2)

    • Brezhnev's cult of personality was counterproductive.
    • Brezhnev mocked for his claims of greatness.
    • Cult of Brezhnev filled with parody jokes and humour due to it's ridiculousness.
    • Promoted to rank of Marshal, received 60 medals which he gave to himself.
    • Stressed as a foreign policy leader, famously met with President Nixon and enabled Detente.
    • Personal biographies stressed his humble background, working as an engineer in the steel industry when younger.