Leonid Brezhnev in Moldavia, 1950-52: the making of a GenSek?
Leonid Brezhnev in Moldavia, 1950-52: the making of a GenSek?
Author(s): Mark Sandle, Igor CașuSubject(s): History, Social history, Recent History (1900 till today), History of Communism, Cold-War History
Published by: Facultatea de Istorie și Geografie, Universitatea Pedagogică de Stat „Ion Creangă”
Keywords: Brezhnev;Moldavia;Bessarabia;Transnistria;collectivisation;
Summary/Abstract: This is the first article dealing specifically with Brezhnev in Soviet Moldavia.The article draws mainly on recently disclosed files from the Archive of theSocial-Political Organizations of the Republic of Moldova, the former archiveof the Central Committee of Communist Party of Moldavia. The authors aretrying to understand the importance of the period when Brezhnev served asFirst Secretary of Central Committee of Moldavia from 1950 to 1952 for hissubsequent career. In order to understand better the results of Brezhnev’s rulein Moldavian SSR and the impact on his leadership style, the authors discussthe previous career of Brezhnev as well as the activity of the previous FirstSecretaries in Soviet Moldavia. One of the main results of Brezhnev periodin Moldavia was the consolidation of kolkhozes. In a broader sense, since thisperiod at least, Brezhnev favoured quantity over quality.
- Issue Year: IV/2016
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 106-139
- Page Count: 34
- Language: English