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Episode 102. A collective leadership takes control.

Last time, we recounted the erratic behavior of Nikita Krousjoff, which eventually led to his

removal from power.

Taking control of the Soviet Union were three proteges of Khrushchev,

Alexi Kasegan, Nikolai Podgorni, and Leonid Brezhnev.

The leadership of the country after Nikita's Auster was a collective one at first.

Brezhnev was considered to be but a placeholder as his personality was quite drab and he was not very charismatic.

The problem with all of the members of the Pollard Bureau was that none of the others had great personalities either.

Kasegan and Padgoni were bought into the power structure by Breshnev in order to gain their support

for the coup. This lack of a strong charismatic person to lead the

nation was a direct side effect of Stalin's purges. All the men in the Pollitt Bureau and Central Committee were greatly influenced by the fear Stalin generated,

and they had developed a mentality to preserve their positions and lives by not standing out and having ideas of their own. They were trying to live

their lives towing the party line. The problem is, they now controlled the party line, but where would they go with it?

became the question.

Now, at this point I'd like to step back a little and cover the background of the three men who

would vie for the leadership of the Soviet Union,

Breshenev, Kosegan, and Pudgorni.

Now, there are some who would not include Nikolai Pudgorni,

but from my research I would have to disagree. Anyway, let's start with Kasegan.

Alexi Nixievich Kosegan was born on February 21st,

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