October 16, 1964 (September 11) Jiachen, Brezhnev replaced Khrushchev as first secretary of the CPSU Central Committee. In 1964, October 16, 2010, (L $ dj��.c��m) CPSU Central Committee declared: plenary meeting held recently to study the health status of Khrushchev decided to relieve him in view of his old age and deteriorating health conditions The first secretary of the CPSU Central Committee and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union duties. (? V history today?? Com) appointed Leonid Brezhnev at the same time as the first secretary of the CPSU Central Committee. Alexei Kosygin, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers.

due soon replace the duties of the supreme leader of the Soviet Union, Western observers I am truly surprised. Later, Pravda publicly criticized Khrushchev - The deposed leader, calling him "a departure from reality, lightly plan prematurely to conclusions, rush to make decisions. "Accusations that he engaged in" personality cult ", although he himself has strongly opposed Stalin's" cult of personality ". Observers believe that personnel changes on the surface this is avowed to improve East-West relations and peaceful coexistence with the United States, in fact, in order to improve relations with China, to end friction. Prior to Khrushchev on China to take a tougher line, so that the relations between the two countries is extremely nervous. (TodayinHistory.cn)