I don't know a single event that brought about Trotsky's death. If there was one, someone who understands better than I should explain it.
Stalin had him assassinated because he was a political enemy and thorn in Stalin's side.
Joseph Stalin ordered for Trotskys assassination. He ordered for him to be killed with an axe
Stalin came to power in stages after the death of Lenin (1924). By 1928 Stalin was the sole dictator of the USSR.
The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic." -Joseph Stalin
what altered relationship between US and USSR after death of Stalin
Stalin allowed approximately 10 million people in the Ukraine to starve to death in 1932 and 1933 when he collected all their grain for exportation leaving them nothing to eat in order to finance his 5yr plan. This period is called the "Holodomor". The fact is that Stalin is responsible for the death of millions more than Adolph Hitler!
Stalin was Premier from 1924 to his death in 1953.
In 1940, a Spanish-born Soviet agent, Ramon Mercader, murdered Trotsky at his home in Mexico City. He plunged an ice pick into his head, Trotsky screamed the most terrible scream and died a day later. Ramon Mercader got a beating from Trotskys staff but Trotsky sparred him as he said he now had a story to tell. :0
The downfall of Joseph Stalin was when he died in 1953. Stalin remained in power until his death.
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eliminate individuals who opposed his rule.