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Trotsky took no part in World War II as he was murdered in Mexico City, Mexico in 1940.
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Why was leon trotsky important?
he lead the red army in victory over the white army in the russian civil war and was supposed to be next in power, but stalin's supporters made sure he didn't. soon he was sent to exile were he was murdered in Mexico on August 21, 1940 with an ice axe.
Who led the Red Army to victory over the White Army in the Russian Civil War?
Leon Trotsky commanded the Red Army.
What was Joseph Stalin's goal after World War 2?
After World War 1, the Russian Revolution was won by Communist forces. Vladimir Lenin was the new leader, with Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky competing with each other for power in an effort to become Lenin's successor upon his death. Stalin was eventually successful, resulting in Trotsky's exile and assassination.
How did Leon Trotsky help win the Russian Civil War?
After the October Revolution put the Bolsheviks in power, civil war broke out to remove them. Leon Trotsky was made People's Commissar of War and given the task of creating an army to fight against the other side. Trotsky was responsible for organizing the Red Army from Bolshevik militia, army units that supported the Bolsheviks and others into an effective fighting force. He was also good at strategy and tactics in the war. He traveled by armored train from one place to another to direct operations in those areas as needed. He is credited with being the main reason the Red forces defeated the opposing White forces rather than just being a help to win the civil war.
What country was involved in a civil war before world war 2?
Before world war 2, Spain was involved in a civil war.
