#ashistory

Contender: Trotsky Background: • Born in 1879 into a well off Jewish family • Joined the revolutionary movement at the turn of the century • Was exiled to Siberia for political radicalism • Escaped in 1902 joined Lenin and other Marxist in London Revolutionary record: • A leading figure in the 1905 revolution • His oratory and reputation won support for communists whilst planning the October revolution (1917) • Leader of the Red Army during the civil was 1918-1921 Relationship with Lenin: • Opposed in the early 1900’s as he was a Menshevik and Lenin was a Bolshevik • In 1917 returned to Russia and joined Lenin and the communists • Throughout the civil was they agreed on Controversial issues such as the discipline for the red army • Trotsky acted as Lenin’s principle lieutenant • In his testament Lenin said Trotsky was the ‘most capable man in the present central committee’ but also highlighted that he was ‘far too arrogant Party Appeal: • Due to his revolutionary record Stalin had the support of many young communists • He also has support for being one of the most ‘western’ and ‘urban’ members of the party leadership • He had joined the party late and this caused a lot of resentment in a lot of the party

The Power Race Contender: Trotsky Background: • Born in 1879 into a well off Jewish family • Joined the revolutionary movement at the turn of the century • Was exiled to Siberia for political radicalism • Escaped in 1902 joined Lenin and other Marxist in London Revolutionary record: • A leading figure in the 1905 revolution • His oratory and reputation won support for communists whilst planning the October revolution (1917) • Leader of the Red Army during the civil was 1918-1921 Relationship with Lenin: • Opposed in the early 1900’s as he was a Menshevik and Lenin was a Bolshevik • In 1917 returned to Russia and joined Lenin and the communists • Throughout the civil was they agreed on Controversial issues such as the discipline for the red army • Trotsky acted as Lenin’s principle lieutenant • In his testament Lenin said Trotsky was the ‘most capable man in the present central committee’ but also highlighted that he was ‘far too arrogant Party Appeal: • Due to his revolutionary record Stalin had the support of many young communists • He also has support for being one of the most ‘western’ and ‘urban’ members of the party leadership • He had joined the party late and this caused a lot of resentment in a lot of the party