Leon Trotsky - Wikipedia
WebLev Davidovich Bronstein (7 November [O.S. 26 October] 1879 – 21 August 1940), better known as Leon Trotsky, was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet politician, journalist, and political theorist. He was a central figure in the 1905 Revolution, October Revolution, Russian Civil War, and the establishment of the Soviet Union.
Who was Leon Trotsky? | Britannica
WebLeon Trotsky was a communist theorist and Soviet politician. He played a key role in the Russian Revolution of 1917. During this time, Trotsky directed the Soviet military forces. He later served as the Soviet commissar of foreign affairs (1917–18) and of war (1918–24).
Leon Trotsky - Quotes, Assassination & Russian Revolution - Biography
WebApr 2, 2014 · (1879-1940) Who Was Leon Trotsky? Leon Trotsky's revolutionary activity as a young man spurred his first of several ordered exiles to Siberia. He waged Russia's 1917 revolution alongside...
Leon Trotsky summary | Britannica
WebLeon Trotsky, orig. Lev Davidovich Bronshtein, (born Nov. 7, 1879, Yanovka, Ukraine, Russian Empire—died Aug. 21, 1940, Coyoacán, near Mexico City, Mex.), Russian communist leader. Born to Russian Jewish farmers, he joined an underground socialist group and was exiled to Siberia in 1898 for his revolutionary activities.
Leon Trotsky - Exile, Assassination, Revolution | Britannica
WebWho was Leon Trotsky? What was Leon Trotsky’s role in the October Revolution? What did Leon Trotsky believe? What was the relationship between Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin? How did Leon Trotsky die?
Biography of Leon Trotsky, Russian Revolutionary - ThoughtCo
WebUpdated on May 08, 2021. Leon Trotsky (Nov. 7, 1879–Aug. 21, 1940) was a Communist theorist, prolific writer, a leader in the 1917 Russian Revolution, the people's commissar for foreign affairs under Vladimir Lenin (1917–1918), and then head of the Red Army as the people's commissar of army and navy affairs (1918–1924).
BBC - History - Historic Figures: Leon Trotsky (1879 - 1940)
WebLeon Trotsky, 1920 © Trotsky was a key figure in the Bolshevik seizure of power in Russia, second only to Vladimir Lenin in the early stages of Soviet communist rule. But he lost out to...
Leon Trotsky - Alpha History
WebLeon Trotsky. Until the decline in Lenin’s in 1922, Leon Trotsky was the number-two man in the Bolshevik party and Lenin’s obvious successor. Trotsky was a crucial figure for almost the entirety of the revolution: from the creation of the Petrograd Soviet in 1905 to the crushing of the Kronstadt uprising in 1921.
Leon Trotsky - Wikiwand
WebLev Davidovich Bronstein, better known as Leon Trotsky, was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet politician, journalist, and political theorist. He was a central figure in the 1905 Revolution, October Revolution, Russian Civil War, …
What did Leon Trotsky believe? | Britannica
WebLeon Trotsky was a communist with a unique worldview. Trotsky did not believe an economic system could exist in isolation. He believed that an economic system must be seen and understood as a world system rather than as a national one.
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