The second phase, which began in 1975, was exactly the opposite; the economy stopped growing, the collective leadership ended with Nikolai Podgorny's removal, Brezhnev developed a cult of personality and the Soviet Union itself started to stagnate.
”第二阶段曾始于1975年，状况完全相反；经济停止增长，集体领导随着尼古拉·维克托罗维奇·波德戈尔内被撤职结束，勃列日涅夫培养个人崇拜，苏联本身开始停滞不前。