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Leonid Brezhnev: A Soviet Leader's Legacy in Europe and Beyond Leonid Brezhnev (1906-1982) was a pivotal figure in Soviet history, serving as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1964 until his death in 1982. His tenure was marked by a period of relative stability and détente with the West. Brezhnev's impact on Europe is evident in Berlin, where he visited in 1971 and signed the Four Power Agreement on Berlin, which helped to ease tensions between the Soviet Union and the Western Allies. During this visit, Brezhnev and Cuban leader Fidel Castro mingled with the people, as depicted in this color litho. Brezhnev's visit to Cuba in 1974 is also immortalized in this color litho, which shows him meeting with combine harvester drivers on a collective farm. Brezhnev's focus on agricultural productivity was a hallmark of his leadership. Brezhnev's image graced the cover of Liberation, a French newspaper, in 1982, reflecting his international influence. Today, remnants of Brezhnev's era can be seen at the East Side Gallery in Berlin, a 1.3 km long section of the Berlin Wall that has been transformed into an open-air gallery. The East Side Gallery and the Berlin Wall Museum serve as powerful reminders of the Cold War era and the complex history of Europe during that time.