
FAQ About Leonid Brezhnev

What was Leonid Brezhnev's early life like?
Leonid Brezhnev was born on December 19, 1906, in Kamenskoye, Russia (now Ukraine). He came from a working-class family and graduated from the Dniprodzerzhynsk Metallurgical Technicum in 1927. Before rising in the Communist Party, he served in various roles related to engineering and political administration.