In 1964, Nikita Khrushchev was removed from his position of power and replaced with Leonid Brezhnev. Under his rule, the Russian SFSR and the rest of the Soviet Union went through an era of stagnation. Even after he died in 1982, the era didn’t end until Mikhail Gorbachev took power and introduced liberal reforms in Soviet society. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who lost power in 1964? ANS1 Nikita Khrushchev QSN2 Who assumed a position of power in 1964? ANS2 Leonid Brezhnev QSN3 When did Leonid Brezhnev die? ANS3 1982 QSN4 Whose assumption of power ended the era of stagnation? ANS4 Mikhail Gorbachev QSN5 How did Mikhail Gorbachev end the era of stagnation? ANS5 introduced liberal reforms in Soviet society