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Although Vladimir Lenin had chosen Trotsky to succeed him, Joseph Stalin kept that from being made public. Stalin was already Secretary General of the Communist Party and had installed many friends in high office who were loyal to him. Stalin also allied himself with Grigory Zinoviev and Lev Kaminev to run the government while Lenin was incapacitated as well as after his death. Stalin thus had virtually all of the important people in the Communist Party on his side and against Trotsky, so he was easily able to get a vote to expel Trotsky from the Communist Party and then exile him from the country.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoTrotsky was exiled from the Soviet Union after losing a power struggle over Lenin's successor to Stalin, Trotsky was eventually brutally assassinated.
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Who was Stalin 's main rival?
After Vladimir Lenin died, Stalin's rivals for power were Leon Trotsky, Grigori Zinoviev, Lev Kamenev and Nikolai Bukharin.
Did Trotsky regain power after being exiled?
After he was exiled, Leon Trotsky never returned to power. He was murdered while in Mexico.
Communost leader who competed with Stalin for power?
Leon Trotsky.
Who was the communist leader who competed with Stalin for power?
Leon Trotsky
Who was opposed by Leon Trotsky?
Joseph Stalin opposed Trotsky in their struggle for power after Vladimir Lenin died in 1924.
Characteristics of leon trotsky?
Leon Trotsky was a good leader of the revolution.
Which year was Leon Trotsky murdered?
Leon Trotsky was murdered in 1940.
Who were the leaders of the bolshevik leaders of the Russian revolution?
Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky.
What did Leon Trotsky believe about repression to preserve a revolution?
Leon Trotsky believed that a revolutionary movement, once in power had to deal with the question of repression. For Trotsky the form of repression or the degree of repression was not one involved with principles. It was a matter of expediency.
How old was Leon Trotsky at death?
Leon Trotsky died on August 21, 1940 at the age of 60.
In which country was Leon Trotsky stabbed?
Trotsky was murdered in Mexico.
Where did Leon Trotsky begin his exile?
After spending imprisonment in Siberia, Leon Trotsky was allowed to live, by Stalin. Trotsky began his exile in Turkey in Alam Ata.
