Leon Trotsky

In the tumultuous aftermath of the Russian Revolution, one figure emerged as a brilliant strategist, fiery orator, and controversial revolutionary: Leon Trotsky. Born Lev Davidovich Bronstein in 1879, Trotsky's life was a whirlwind of political activism, exile, and ultimately, tragedy. As a key architect of the Bolshevik uprising and founder of the Red Army, he stood alongside Lenin at the forefront of the new Soviet state. Yet, his vision of permanent revolution and fierce rivalry with Joseph Stalin would lead to his downfall. Trotsky's dramatic life story, from his humble beginnings in Ukraine to his assassination in Mexico, is a tale of unwavering idealism, political intrigue, and the high stakes of revolutionary politics that shaped the 20th century.

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