Trotsky Was the Obvious Heir to Lenin. So What Went Wrong?
Red Shadow
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Leon Trotsky helped lead the Bolshevik Revolution and built the Red Army. With Lenin's health failing, he seemed poised to shape the Soviet Union's future. So why did power slip beyond his reach?
This documentary explores Trotsky's rise through the Petrograd Soviet, the October Revolution of 1917, and the Russian Civil War, tracing the achievements that made him a towering—and divisive—revolutionary figure.
It examines the struggle to succeed Lenin, Trotsky's rivalry with Joseph Stalin, and the gap between public prestige and power inside the Communist Party. Conflicting accounts of his role reveal how political battles reshaped the story of the revolution itself.
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Trotsky Was the Obvious Heir to Lenin. So What Went Wrong?
Red Shadow
1,151 views
Leon Trotsky helped lead the Bolshevik Revolution and built the Red Army. With Lenin's health failing, he seemed poised to shape the Soviet Union's future. So why did power slip beyond his reach?
This documentary explores Trotsky's rise through the Petrograd Soviet, the October Revolution of 1917, and the Russian Civil War, tracing the achievements that made him a towering—and divisive—revolutionary figure.
It examines the struggle to succeed Lenin, Trotsky's rivalry with Joseph Stalin, and the gap between public prestige and power inside the Communist Party. Conflicting accounts of his role reveal how political battles reshaped the story of the revolution itself.
Subscribe for more history documentaries exploring the people, decisions, and power struggles that changed the world.
#History #WorldHistory #HistoryDocumentary #PoliticalHistory #LeonTrotsky #VladimirLenin #JosephStalin #SovietUnion #RussianRevolution #OctoberRevolution #RussianCivilWar #RedArmy