«Brezhnev Doctrine" was first set out in the newspaper "Pravda" for us back in 1968.The main essence of the doctrine gave her a second name - "the doctrine of limited sovereignty."
In order to understand the essence of this trend, it is necessary to go back to the aftermath of the Second World War, which significantly changed the balance of forces in Europe.After the Soviet Union defeated fascism, he undoubtedly began to dictate specific conditions in space.This was manifested primarily in the spread of socialism in Western Europe and in strengthening the position of pro-communist forces in the parliaments of countries such as Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, etc.Only Yugoslavia time to recover from communist domination and quickly launched a vector in the direction of the advanced capitalist countries.The countries of Eastern Europe to heighten the controls have been combined into a new military alliance - ATS - the Warsaw Treaty Organisation, which arose in 1955.This will further polarize the world political arena: Two distinct warring parties, the capitalist and the socialist camp.The tone of the socialist camp always asked leaders of the Soviet Union.Leonid Brezhnev's foreign policy which also bore the imprint of his personality, was no exception.It was a new course, which is different from the direction of the previous policy, as has been constructed taking into account the error of Stalin and Khrushchev.
What features of the course?Brezhnev's foreign policy is primarily focused on maneuvering and disengagement from the world's conflict hot.Brezhnev was a patient by nature and rather cautious politician, in addition, at the end of his reign, after suffering a stroke, he tried not to get involved in major disputes between the giants of this world.In most cases, Leonid Ilyich only agree with the obvious, uncompromising solutions aimed at appeasing.Those party members who in recent years were behind Brezhnev, did not dare to go to the international level in its foreign policy - they preferred to "administer affairs" within their country.Brezhnev Doctrine had one more feature - the collective decision-making.In most cases, it was solid props, as the leader of all decisions, and for the world community it was the decision of a number of countries.Of course, that outwardly it looked much more democratic, but it is worth remembering that all these countries were parties to the Warsaw Treaty Organization, so - puppets in the hands of the Soviet Union.
Externally, such decisions were supported by a great ideological overtones.Brezhnev Doctrine was built on the solidarity of the peoples of Eastern Europe who were clearly aware of: the foreign policy of the Union - a policy of proletarian internationalism, which means - equality, sovereignty and independence.Therefore, all of the shares held by the Soviet state, it is considered justified, since they were carried out in pursuit of this equality, sovereignty and independence.And never mind that sometimes to enforce certain measures had to use military force, as was done in Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia.
Another pillar on which the Brezhnev doctrine - to change the time frame to achieve communism.Rather, communism itself, which came from the time of Lenin, is now referred to as the development of socialism and its achievement of prolonged forward for hundreds of years.This made it possible to hide many of the failures and shortcomings in terms of the economy, which is now the Soviet people did not promise a bright future in ten or twenty years.A long time commitment to socialism was proposed by Leonid Brezhnev to live in peace and harmony with the countries of various types of development, such as capitalist.This also accounts for tolerance Brezhnev to the developed countries of Europe, active convergence with some of them.
Brezhnev doctrine to date revealed the essence of all his caricature, but in the seventies of the last century it was the competent and correct strategic move will allow to avoid further armed conflicts and to direct the foreign policy of the Union to a peaceful course.
