Summarization of Leonid Ilyich Brezhnevs speech in 26th Communist Party congress in 1981:
Leonid Brezhnev’s speech at the 26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in February 1981 focused on the following key areas:
1. Economic Planning: Brezhnev introduced the 11th Five-Year Plan (1981–1985), highlighting goals such as increasing industrial output, improving agricultural production, and advancing science and technology within the planned economy framework.
2. Defense and Foreign Policy: He emphasized the importance of maintaining strong defense capabilities while expressing support for global peace, disarmament, and détente. He reaffirmed the Soviet Union's commitment to supporting socialist and anti-imperialist movements abroad.
3. International Relations: Brezhnev criticized U.S. foreign policy and NATO, and reiterated Soviet support for countries aligned with socialism, including Afghanistan.
4. Domestic Policy: The speech emphasized political stability, the leading role of the Communist Party, and the importance of ideological unity. He called for increased discipline and efficiency within the Party and state structures.
5. Social Development: He referenced progress in areas such as education, healthcare, and living standards, and stressed the importance of Marxist-Leninist principles in Soviet society.
The speech outlined the USSR’s strategic direction in domestic and international affairs at the start of the 1980s.
I was five at the time and glued to the TV screen. Brezhnevs intellect and charisma impressed me very much. He was great statesman, great lover and exceptionally handsome man.
