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While Lenin was initially critical of both Trotsky and Stalin, toward the end he began to see Stalin's true ambitions and strongly favored Trotsky over him. Trotsky, (who was by no means an angle) was ruthless but extremely dedicated to communism and sincerely belived in the cause.
Trotsky would probably no do any thing as awful as Stalin did and probably would have entered WWII before stalin. all and all Trotsky's Soviet Union would probably bear more resembelence to the one envisioned by comrade Lenin.
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∙ 14y agoLenin wanted Leon Trotsky to succeed him.
Lenin had become angry with Joseph Stalin for his crude and overbearing manner in dealing with fellow revolutionaries. He also felt Stalin had been gaining too much power, control and influence in the Communist Party and the government so he suggested that the higher party officials figure out how to remove him. Lenin felt Trotsky would be more true to the ideals of the revolution than Stalin. These thoughts were written down by Lenin in a series of papers which came to be known as "Lenin's Testament." Stalin suppressed them so that he could keep his power. He eventually forced Trotsky out of the Communist Party entirely.
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How did Lenin's death affect the Soviet Union?
Probably the most important result of Lenin's death was that the feud between Trotsky and Stalin developed into a struggle for power. Trotsky believed in international revolution, while Stalin was quite content for communism to be based in one country with himself at the head. Stalin was successful and became effectively a dictator while Trotsky was exiled.
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 was Lenin's right hand man?
Leon Trotsky.
How were Leon Trotsky and Vladimir Lenin linked?
Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky were both editors of the Iskra in Russian 1902. Lenin and Trotsky were also both Russian revolutionaries, even though they did not see eye to all on all things related to this. However, in 1904 the men reconciled their differences.
Why did Stalin take over after Lenin instead of trotsky?
He drove Trotsky out by a police force that he created in secret. Then, i think he killed Trotsky or sent him into exile.
Who was Stalin's main opponent as Lenin's successor?
Trotsky
What kind of leader was trotsky?
Leon Trotsky never acted as a leader. The Communist was originally elected to be a successor to Vladimir Lenin, but Joseph Stalin ended up taking the spot.
Who were the leaders of the bolshevik leaders of the Russian revolution?
Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky.
What role did Leon Trotsky play under Lenin?
Leon Trotsky had excellent organizational skills and that was the type of duties Lenin needed from him. He was successful in re-organizing the Red Guard, using a combination of discipline and chain of command responsibility to turn them into one of the most feared armies of the time. Although he was Lenin's right hand man, his personality did not win him many friends. After Lenin died, it was not surprising when Trotsky failed to become his successor.
How were Lenin and Trotsky linked?
Lenin was leader of Bolsheviks and Trotsky was second in command until Lenin died in 1924. Lenin had appointed Trotsky People's Commissar for External Affairs after the October Revolution. Then, when the Russian Civil War broke out, Lenin appointed him Commissar of War. Lenin had picked Trotsky over Stalin to succed him but Trotsky lost out to Stalin and others for the right to succeed Lenin. Stalin managed to expel Trotsky from the Communist Party and then from the country. In 1940, Stalin had a Russian agent murder Trotsky.
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.
Who ruled first Lenin or trotsky?
Lenin ruled from November 1917-1924. Trotsky never ruled on his own.
How did Lenin's death affect the Soviet Union?
Probably the most important result of Lenin's death was that the feud between Trotsky and Stalin developed into a struggle for power. Trotsky believed in international revolution, while Stalin was quite content for communism to be based in one country with himself at the head. Stalin was successful and became effectively a dictator while Trotsky was exiled.
The leader of the Bolsheviks was?
Bolshevik revolutionary leader was Leon Trotsky
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.
Did Lenin support Joseph Stalin as his successor?
No, Lenin actually opposed Stalin as his successor even to the extent of writing several notes (later to become known as Lenin's Testament" to the Central Committee of the Communist Party advising that a way be found to replace Stalin with someone who had "...greater tolerance, greater loyalty, greater courtesy, and consideration to comrades, less capriciousness, etc." Lenin's personal choice was Leon Trotsky.
Who stormed the winter palace?
Lenin or Trotsky
