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What were the advantages and disadvantages of both Trotsky and Stalin in the leadership struggle after the death of lenin?
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Who was opposed by Leon Trotsky?
Joseph Stalin opposed Trotsky in their struggle for power after Vladimir Lenin died in 1924.
What kind of leadership style did Leon Trotsky have?
Autocratic
How did Stalin defeat Trotsky?
Stalin effectively outmaneuvered Trotsky within the Communist Party by forming alliances with key party members, gaining their support and isolating Trotsky. Stalin also manipulated party structures to his advantage, such as controlling party appointments and using his position as General Secretary to undermine Trotsky's influence. Ultimately, Stalin's political cunning and skill at consolidating power allowed him to defeat Trotsky in the power struggle for leadership of the Soviet Union after Lenin's death.
Who beat out Leon Trotsky for leadership of the Russian communist party and therefore leadership of the soviet union?
Joseph Stalin
Leon trotsky accused Joseph Stalin of being a what?
Leon Trotsky accused Joseph Stalin of being a tyrant and demanded democracy. Although Lenin wanted Trotsky to assume leadership after his death, Stalin's supporters out-maneuvered Trotsky. Stalin suppressed Lenin's will and manipulated Trotsky out of his post of Commissioner of War as well as out of the Politburo.
Who was the organizer of the Red Army who lost the struggle for leadership of the Soviet Union to Stalin after Lenin's death?
Leon Trotsky (Lev Davidovich Bronstein) was ousted from government by Stalin in 1924, deported from the USSR in 1929 and was assassinated by Stalinist agents in Mexico in 1940.
Was Leon Trotsky Lenin's rival for power?
Stalin had always supported the Bolsheviks, while Trotsky only switched from the Menshevik party to the Bolshevik party after it was apparent that the Bolsheviks would win. Trotsky was a thinker with brilliant speeches, Stalin used force for votes. Trotsky led the army, while Stalin was the secretary. Stalin had great political appeal, but Trotsky had great militaristic and organisational appeal. Furthermore, Stalin was mentally and physically strong, but after Lenin's death, Trotsky began breaking down. The power struggle between the two sparked a conflict in which Trotsky fled the USSR but was later disposed.
Who rivaled for control of the communist party when Lenin died?
The main persons vying for power were Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin. There were others, such as Grigori Zinoviev and Nikolai Bukharin, but the first battle was between Trotsky and Stalin. Lenin favored Trotsky over Stalin, but Stalin was too entrenched in the Communist Party for Trotsky to win that struggle.
Who was the power struggle between after Lenin's death?
The main persons vying for power were Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin. There were others, such as Grigori Zinoviev and Nikolai Bukharin, but the first battle was between Trotsky and Stalin. Lenin favored Trotsky over Stalin, but Stalin was too entrenched in the Communist Party for Trotsky to win that struggle.
After losing in the power struggle to lead the USSR what happened to Leon Trotsky?
Leon Trotsky got killed with an ice pick in Mexico in 1940, it is still debatable today whether this was the work of Stalin, however the attacker was an undercover NKVD agentRamón Mercader.
What were Leon Trotsky's crimes?
Leon Trotsky was accused of various crimes by the Soviet government, including plotting against the state, counter-revolutionary activities, and attempting to undermine the leadership of Joseph Stalin. He was ultimately exiled and later assassinated in Mexico in 1940.
Who lost in the power struggle to replace Lenin?
First Leon Trotsky, then Grigory Zinoviev and then Nikolai Bukharin lost in the power struggle after Lenin's death. All three of them and Joseph Stalin had claims to be Lenin's successor, but Stalin outmaneuvered them all.
