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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.
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∙ 11y agoTrotsky was a true Marxist. He expected that the Soviet Union by the 1930's would be moving away from the Dictatorship by the Proletariat, to another stage of Marxist development. Stalin cared less for Marxism. His goal was to basically run the Soviet Union as a supreme dictator. He kept the means of production under government control only to strengthen his own power; not for any Marxist reason.
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∙ 13y agoStalin had the opportunity to actually put his ideas into practice,
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Was Stalin after Trotsky?
Yes, Stalin had Trotsky killed eventually. However, before that he had Trotsky kicked out of USSR politics and then the USSR itself.
Trotsky and stalins interpretations of marxism?
Trotsky and Stalin's interpretations of Marxism differed greatly because Stalin was a Bolshevik while Trotsky was a Menshevik.
What did Trotsky do while he was exile that made Stalin mad?
Trotsky was mad at Stalin because he did not have a major role in the Russian Revolution.
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.
Why Trotsky deserved to win against Stalin?
...He didn't. Trotsky was outsmarted by a political animal more cunning and cruel than he: Joseph Stalin.
Was Stalin after Trotsky?
Yes, Stalin had Trotsky killed eventually. However, before that he had Trotsky kicked out of USSR politics and then the USSR itself.
Where Stalin and trosky friends?
No in fact they were enemies, that's why trotsky was killed by the CIA. Stalin was jealous of trotsky.
Leon trotsky accused Joseph Stalin of being a what?
Leon Trotsky accused Joseph Stalin of being a tyrant and demanded democracy. Although Lenin wanted Trotsky to assume leadership after his death, Stalin's supporters out-maneuvered Trotsky. Stalin suppressed Lenin's will and manipulated Trotsky out of his post of Commissioner of War as well as out of the Politburo.
Who was opposed by Leon Trotsky?
Joseph Stalin opposed Trotsky in their struggle for power after Vladimir Lenin died in 1924.
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.
Trotsky and stalins interpretations of marxism?
Trotsky and Stalin's interpretations of Marxism differed greatly because Stalin was a Bolshevik while Trotsky was a Menshevik.
What did Trotsky do while he was exile that made Stalin mad?
Trotsky was mad at Stalin because he did not have a major role in the Russian Revolution.
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.
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.
Why was Trotsky exiled from Russia?
Leon Trotsky posed a threat to Joseph Stalin's hold on the power in Russia after Lenin's death. Many Bolshevik leaders supported Trotsky's philosophy of "permanent revolution" while others supported Stalin's policy of "socialism in one country." Stalin allied himself with Grigory Zinoviev and Lev Kamenev against Trotsky and eventually had enough people loyal to him to expel Trotsky from the Communist Party. Trotsky continued to criticize Stalin and tried to line up support against Stalin. Stalin knew the only way to completely eliminate Trotsky as a rival would be to get him out of the country entirely, so Trotsky was exiled to Turkey.Trotsky was exiled because of his opposition to Stalin.The excuse Stalin gave for the exile of Trotsky was that he did not go to Lenins funeral-but Stalin idid not invite him to the funeral.
How was Trotsky treated by Stalin?
Poorly, in fact he was assassinated on Stalin's orders.
Who was campaigning against Stalin?
Stalin's biggest rival was Leon Trotsky.
