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Leon Trotsky was part of the Bolshevic party during the early years of the USSR. After Lenin (the previous leader of the USSR) died in the 1920's, Trotsky and Joseph Stalin both fought for the power of ruling the USSR. Stalin won, and then exiled Trotsky, afraid that he might organize a military coup to overthrow Stalin.

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Why did Leon Trotsky decide to leave Russia?

Leon Trotsky decided to leave Russia because he was expelled from the Communist Party and faced threats to his life from Joseph Stalin's regime. He believed that he could no longer effectively oppose Stalin's leadership while remaining in the country.


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Who led the Bolsheviks when they took over Russia?

Vladimir Lenin was the leader of the Bolsheviks; however Leon Trotsky led the October Revolution. Trotsky coordinated it and carried it out.


What did Leon Trotsky believe?

Leon Trotsky held many beliefs both in political science, economics and in Marxism. Leon Trotsky believed in the basics of Marxism. He believed that only a violent revolution could bring about a communist society in both Czarist Russia and the Russia ruled by a Provisional Government that replaced the czar when the czar had to abdicate. Trotsky understood how difficult it would be in transforming Russia to help its people. He believed that perseverance was necessary. He worked long and hard for the goal of creating a Marxist state in Russia. Trotsky also believed that Josef Stalin had abandoned Marxism and was directing the USSR into a one ruler State. That State would be controlled by Stalin.


Why was trotsky not the leader of russia?

Leon Trotsky was not the leader of the USSR because he was exiled from the country (but first the Communist Party) by Joseph Stalin. Stalin used a divide and conquer strategy, allying himself with other political figures to outnumber Trotsky.


What two men are responsible for the triumph of the Bolsheviks in Russia in 1917?

Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky.


Which person who organized the Red Army of Russia second to Lenin?

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