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No, the Mensheviks were led mostly by Jules Martov. Trotsky was part of the Menshevik faction and one of its best theoreticians, but he wasn't their leader. Shortly before the October Revolution, Trotsky left the Mensheviks and joined the Bolsheviks.
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What was one crucial dispute that Leon Trotsky had with the Mensheviks in 1920?
During the period of War Communism in the new Soviet Union, Leon Trotsky used the forum of the Third Congress of Trade Unions to justify the military tactics used against industrial workers. He attacked the Menshevik idea that such force and compulsion was counter productive and clearly an anti labor position by the Communists. Trotsky claimed that to move forward with the "revolution" that workers who did not cooperate would face military "justice". The Mensheviks were appalled at this.
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.
What caused Leon Trotsky to believe that the Mensheviks were a better socialist party then the Bolsheviks?
Leon Trotsky, being a true Marxist, took on the Menshevik view that a bourgeoisie revolution must replace the Czar. The Bolsheviks disagreed with this. Also, at the time, Trotsky was not in favor of what he saw as a ruthless organization that placed the Bolshevik Party above the workers. He held these views for a long time before changing them.
The leader of the mensheviks was?
Jules Martov led the Mensheviks (:
Who was part of the mensheviks?
Julius Martov was the leading Menshevik. Leon Trotsky was also a Menshevik until shortly before the October Revolution, when he switched over to the Bolsheviks.
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 was one crucial dispute that Leon Trotsky had with the Mensheviks in 1920?
During the period of War Communism in the new Soviet Union, Leon Trotsky used the forum of the Third Congress of Trade Unions to justify the military tactics used against industrial workers. He attacked the Menshevik idea that such force and compulsion was counter productive and clearly an anti labor position by the Communists. Trotsky claimed that to move forward with the "revolution" that workers who did not cooperate would face military "justice". The Mensheviks were appalled at this.
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.
What caused Leon Trotsky to believe that the Mensheviks were a better socialist party then the Bolsheviks?
Leon Trotsky, being a true Marxist, took on the Menshevik view that a bourgeoisie revolution must replace the Czar. The Bolsheviks disagreed with this. Also, at the time, Trotsky was not in favor of what he saw as a ruthless organization that placed the Bolshevik Party above the workers. He held these views for a long time before changing them.
What was Leon Trotsky the leader of?
Leon Trotsky led the Petrograd Soviet at the time of the October Revolution in 1917. He also led the Red Army as Commissar of War during the Russian Civil War. He never did lead Russia or the Soviet Union at any time.
Who were the leaders of the bolshevik leaders of the Russian revolution?
Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky.
The leader of the mensheviks was?
Jules Martov led the Mensheviks (:
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.
What caused Leon Trotsky to back away from Lenin and his Bolshevik Party?
After the Second Congress of the Social Democratic Party, Trotsky was turned off by the violence he saw in Lenin's Bolshevik Party. They were too much like the Jacobin policies of the French Revolution. Trotksky instead preferred the socialism of the Mensheviks. In fact, Trotsky authored pamphlets attacking Lenin and his Bolsheviks.
