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Soon after the death of Lenin in January 1924 the leadership of the Soviet Union passed to the General Secretary of the [Communist] Party of the Soviet Union - Josef Stalin. In addition, the General Secretary was usually also Chairman of the Council of Minsters of the USSR. There were various minor changes in the title over the decades, and the name of the Communist Party changed slightly, too. Joncey
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∙ 9y agoThe leader of the Soviet Union during World War 2 was Joseph Stalin. At the time he was revered in the West for his role in defeating Nazi Germany, and was even Time's Man of the Year in 1939 and 1942.
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∙ 12y agoVladimir Lenin (1922-1924 as Premier)
Joseph Stalin (~1926-1953 as General Secretary of the Communist Party, also briefly Premier)
Nikita Khrushchev (~1956-1964 as First Secretary of the Communist Party, also briefly Premier)
Leonid Brezhnev (1964-1982 as General Secretary of the Communist Party)
Yuri Andropov (1982-1984 as General Secretary of the Communist Party)
Konstantin Chernenko (1984-1985 as General Secretary of the Communist Party)
Mikhail Gorbachev (1985-1991 as General Secretary of the Communist Party and later President)
The USSR did have a Premier (Prime Minister) and a Head of State, but they were subordinate to the Party leadership. Apart from Lenin who was Premier, the real leader was the General Secretary of the Communist Party. Originally this had been the party's administrator, but Stalin used the powerful position in order to take charge. In 1989, Gorbachev had the new post of the President of the USSR created; he held it until the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.
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∙ 8y agoThe leader of the Soviet Union during WW2 was Joseph Stalin.
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∙ 14y agoDmitry Medvedev is the Russian President (but the real power lies with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin) .
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∙ 15y agoKinda depends who you ask...
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∙ 11y agoGorbachev
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What political party was Khrushchev leader of in the Soviet Union after Stalin?
Brezhnev became the Soviet leader after Khruschev.
How do you use Soviet Union in a sentence?
Answer:Joseph Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union.
Last leader of the Soviet Union?
The Soviet Union does not have a leader as it ceased to exist in 1991.
What Russian leader was known for opposing a coup in the Soviet Union from a tank?
Boris Yeltsin was the Russian leader who was known for opposing a coup in the Soviet Union from a tank.
Who became the leader of the Soviet Union after the Russian Revolution of 1917?
Vladimir I. Lenin became the leader of the Soviet Union after the Russian Revolution of 1917.
What political party was Khrushchev leader of in the Soviet Union after Stalin?
Brezhnev became the Soviet leader after Khruschev.
How do you use Soviet Union in a sentence?
Answer:Joseph Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union.
Last leader of the Soviet Union?
The Soviet Union does not have a leader as it ceased to exist in 1991.
What Cuban leader was a communist ally of the Soviet Union?
Fidel Castro was a Cuban leader and communist ally of the Soviet Union.
Who was the leaders of the soviet union?
The leader of the Soviet Union during WW2 was Joseph Stalin.
Who was the communist leader of the Soviet Union form 1958-1964?
The leader of the Soviet Union between 1958 and 1964 was Nikita Khrushchev.
What Russian leader was known for opposing a coup in the Soviet Union from a tank?
Boris Yeltsin was the Russian leader who was known for opposing a coup in the Soviet Union from a tank.
Who were the Russian presidents during the cold war?
- Joseph Stalin -- leader of the Soviet Union, until 1953. - Nikita Khrushchev -- leader of soviet Union until 1964. - Leonid Brezhnev -- leader of the Soviet Union until 1982. - Yuri Andropov -- leader of the Soviet Union until 1984. - Konstantin Chernenko -- leader of the Soviet Union until 1985. - Mikhail Gorbachev -- leader of the Soviet Union until 1991
Who is new leader of Soviet Union?
The Soviet Union no longer exists and hasn't since 1991.
Who became the leader of the Soviet Union after the Russian Revolution of 1917?
Vladimir I. Lenin became the leader of the Soviet Union after the Russian Revolution of 1917.
Was General Secretary Gorbachev leader of East or West Germany?
He was the leader of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union greatly controlled East Germany.
First communist leader of soviet union?
The final leader of the communist soviet union was Mikhail Gorbachev.
