Who did Ryzhkov succeed as Premier?
Nikolai Tikhonov
Leonid Brezhnev
Alexei Kosygin
Yuri Andropov
Answer
Nikolai Tikhonov was the Premier of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1989, when he was succeeded by Nikolay Ryzhkov. Tikhonov was a close ally of Leonid Brezhnev, and he continued Brezhnev's policies after his death in 1982. Tikhonov was a conservative, and he resisted calls for reform. He was also a weak leader, and he was unable to control the growing unrest in the Soviet Union.
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