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"In a serious struggle there is no worse cruelty than to be magnanimous at an inopportune time". Leon Trotsky
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Summary:
The struggle endures for 3 years, having Stalin as the triumphant. Debate between the Heavy Industry or Consumer goods, Trotsky starts loosing support by his radical ideas. After Trotsky being exile, Soviet secure police, trace Trotsky and kill him in Mexico City- 1940.
- Leon Trotsky and Josef Stalin were both high ranked members of the Bolshevik party.
- Before Lenin died, already there were two contenders for his place - the brilliant Leon Trotsky and the cunning Joseph Stalin.
- The most obvious choice would have been Trotsky, with his quick mind and intelligent speeches.
- However, things started to change. Stalin teamed up with Politburo members Kamenev and Zinoviev. They began to slam Trotsky, picking up all minor faults of his and raking up his past.
- Because so many people fear Trotsky's radical ideas, Stalin wins more votes and is promptly elected by the people to rule Russia, ignoring Lenin's wife's testimony.
Summary:
The struggle endures for 3 years, having Stalin as the triumphant. Debate between the Heavy Industry or Consumer goods, Trotsky starts loosing support by his radical ideas. After Trotsky being exile, Soviet secure police, trace Trotsky and kill him in Mexico City- 1940.