EPISODE · Jul 16, 2025 · 7 MIN
Prominent Russians: Leon Trotsky (Lev Bronstein).
from Prominent Russians · host Ermanno I.
Prominent Russians: Leon Trotsky (Lev Bronstein).Described as a stirring public speaker, an efficient administrator and an untiring worker, Leon Trotsky arouses strong passions among historians. A figure loved by some and hated by others, he was one of the leaders of Russia’s October Revolution in 1917 and later the founder and commander of the Red Army. But after leading a failed struggle against the rise and policies of Joseph Stalin, he was removed from power and exiled. Trotsky remained the key figure of an anti-Stalinist opposition abroad until his assassination in Mexico by a Soviet agent.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/prominent-russians--6677656/support.
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Prominent Russians: Leon Trotsky (Lev Bronstein).Described as a stirring public speaker, an efficient administrator and an untiring worker, Leon Trotsky arouses strong passions among historians. A figure loved by some and hated by others, he was one of the leaders of Russia’s October Revolution in 1917 and later the founder and commander of the Red Army. But after leading a failed struggle against the rise and policies of Joseph Stalin, he was removed from power and exiled. Trotsky remained the key figure of an anti-Stalinist opposition abroad until his assassination in Mexico by a Soviet agent.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/prominent-russians--6677656/support.
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