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When Leon Trotsky and Vladamir Lenin returned from exile in 1917, they set out to overthrow Russia's Provisional government. This was accomplished with death and violence. In addition to Trotsky's brilliant skills as a Bolshevik propagandist he was also a great organizer. He used this skill to organize the Bolshevik's army. Trotsky was the War Minister and head of the Red Army.
The Bolshevik revolution faced opposition and Trotsky's Red Army had to defeat the Russian nobles' White army. Also, another foe to the Bolsheviks were troops organized outside of Russia. This included the opposition forces from the WW 1 Allies who felt betrayed when Lenin ended Russia's role in the World War. Troops from Poland also invaded Russia.
From 1917 to 1920 Trotsky's Red Army defeated all of the foes of the Bolsheviks. Credit for this was given to Trotsky's leadership and skills in defeating counter revolutionary forces.
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What was the Red Army in world war 2?
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