... , don't become readily noticeable until the Brezhnev era. 1964-82 We can see their beginnings during the Stalin era which I"ll touch on somewhat. Past: With Lenin's death in 1924, Joseph Stalin assumed the head of the Soviet Communist Party. The reforms initiated by Lenin were continued and enhanced at the benefit of the state and in time became completely totalitarian ... of top leadership as well, even within Brezhnev's own family. During this time it's not uncommon to see top leadership officials secreting away millions of rubles or dollars into foreign banks or giving top leadership ...

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