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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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RossLenin 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.
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 were the major figures in the Russian revolution?
Stalin, Trotsky and Lenin.
