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Leon Trotsky did believe that Karl Marx was correct in assumption that England or Germany were the most likely places for the first communist party. He also believed that the Soviet Union would need the help of another advanced communist nation, such as at least one of the two previously mentioned.When the Nazi Party gained power in Germany, it ended the existence of the German Communist Party. For Trotsky, the defeat of the German "proletariat" ( Trotsky preferred to use this term instead of the word "Party" for political purposes for reasons seen later ) was the most important event since the Bolshevik revolution in 1917. Trotsky did not blame the power of Hitler for this, but instead placed the blame for it on the leadership of the German Communist Party. Trotsky continued to spread blame around for the German problem. He was critical of Pravda for not speaking about it and Pravda saw blame within the Presidium of the Executive Committee of the Communist International.
As Trotsky expected, the International took its time to form an opinion. And, decided to place the blame on the Nazi coup d'etat.
This of course was not entirely true, as far as Trotsky was concerned. He remain convinced, that the German Party had every chance to destroy fascism but failed, despite all the leverage he believed the Party in Germany had.
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What did Leon Trotsky believe was the reason that Hitler was able to crush the German proletariat?
Leon Trotsky believed that the German workers were not fairly represented by the German Communist Party. He attributed this to the Stalinist regime in the Soviet Union. This double problem helped to install Hitler and the fascist Nazi Party to power.
What party was Leon Trotsky associated with?
Trotsky was first associated with the Menshevik faction of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labor Party, then the Bolshevik Party and lastly the Communist Party.
When was German Communist Party created?
German Communist Party was created in 1968.
What leader did Trotsky use his pen to oppose?
Trotsky used his pen to oppose Joseph Stalin, his political arch enemy in the Bolshevik/Communist Party. After Stalin had Trotsky expelled from the Communist Party and then from the country, Trotsky wrote books and articles often criticizing Stalin and how he was betraying Marxism and the Revolution by his dictatorial ways.
Who rivaled for control of the communist party when Lenin died?
The main persons vying for power were Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin. There were others, such as Grigori Zinoviev and Nikolai Bukharin, but the first battle was between Trotsky and Stalin. Lenin favored Trotsky over Stalin, but Stalin was too entrenched in the Communist Party for Trotsky to win that struggle.
What did Stalin do to Trotsky?
Stalin had Trotsky expelled from the Communist Party and exiled from the Soviet Union. He then ordered the assassination of Trotsky, who was killed in Mexico in 1940 by a Soviet agent.
Why did George Orwell choose to represent Stalin and Trotsky as the same animal?
because the pigs represent the communist party, and both Stalin and Trotsky were prominent members of this
Who beat out Leon Trotsky for leadership of the Russian communist party and therefore leadership of the soviet union?
Joseph Stalin
How did Leon Trotsky lose power?
Although Vladimir Lenin had chosen Trotsky to succeed him, Joseph Stalin kept that from being made public. Stalin was already Secretary General of the Communist Party and had installed many friends in high office who were loyal to him. Stalin also allied himself with Grigory Zinoviev and Lev Kaminev to run the government while Lenin was incapacitated as well as after his death. Stalin thus had virtually all of the important people in the Communist Party on his side and against Trotsky, so he was easily able to get a vote to expel Trotsky from the Communist Party and then exile him from the country.
What leader did Leon trotsky use his pen to oppose?
In the 1920's, Leon Trotsky opposed the bureaucracy and policies of Josef Stalin. As a result, he was removed from power in 192,7 and deported from the Soviet Union in 1929. He found asylum in Mexico and continued his opposition to the Stalinist government. He and most of his family were killed on Stalin's orders.
Why was trotsky not the leader of russia?
Leon Trotsky was not the leader of the USSR because he was exiled from the country (but first the Communist Party) by Joseph Stalin. Stalin used a divide and conquer strategy, allying himself with other political figures to outnumber Trotsky.
How did Stalin defeat Trotsky?
Stalin effectively outmaneuvered Trotsky within the Communist Party by forming alliances with key party members, gaining their support and isolating Trotsky. Stalin also manipulated party structures to his advantage, such as controlling party appointments and using his position as General Secretary to undermine Trotsky's influence. Ultimately, Stalin's political cunning and skill at consolidating power allowed him to defeat Trotsky in the power struggle for leadership of the Soviet Union after Lenin's death.
