Leo trotskij lenin biography

Leon Trotsky, 1920  ©Trotsky was a key figure in the Bolshevik seizure of power in Russia, second only to Vladimir Lenin in the early stages of Soviet communist rule.

Vladimir Lenin | Biography, Facts, & Ideology | Britannica

But he lost out to Joseph Stalin in the power struggle that followed Lenin's death, and was assassinated while in exile.

Trotsky was born Lev Davidovich Bronstein on 7 November 1879 in Yanovka, Ukraine, then part of Russia. His father was a prosperous Jewish farmer. Trotsky became involved in underground activities as a teenager.

He was soon arrested, jailed and exiled to Siberia where he joined the Social Democratic Party.

Leon Trotsky: On Lenin's Testament (1932)

Eventually, he escaped Siberia and spent the majority of the next 15 years abroad, including a spell in London.

In 1903, the Social Democrats split. While Lenin assumed leadership of the 'Bolshevik' (majority) faction, Trotsky became a member of the 'Menshevik' (minority) faction and developed his theory of 'permanent revolution'.

After the outbreak of revolution Trotsky: A Biography - Wikipedia KIPY