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Committee for State Security | |
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Комитет государственной безопасности | |
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| Founded | 13 March 1954 |
| Dissolved | 3 December 1991 |
The Committee for State Security (CSS), known as the KGB by its Russian acronym, was the main security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 to 1991.
History
Yuri Andropov became Chairman of the KGB in 1967 and held the post until 1982. During this period, the KGB investigated and dismissed party officials for corruption and black market activities.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Roger Keeran, Thomas Kenny (2010). Socialism Betrayed: Behind the Collapse of the Soviet Union: 'Two Trends in Soviet Politics' (pp. 48–50). [PDF] iUniverse.com. ISBN 9781450241717