Chernenko succeeds Andropov as general secretary of Communist Party of USSR 30 years ago today (Feb 13 1984)

1980s, Cold War


Video: 'Setounski on Chernenko'

(Monday, February 13, 1984) — Konstantin Chernenko was chosen today to be general secretary of the Soviet Communist Party’s Central Committee, succeeding the late Yuri Andropov.