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Stalin and Trotsky

Stalin and Trotsky

Why did Trotsky, the hero of the Red Army and the most likely candidate to succeed Lenin, fail to become leader of the USSR after his death?How did Stalin use his position to build a powerbase of mass support?  See acast.com/privacy for...

Explaining History · Nick Shepley

January 10, 201315m 15s

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Why did Trotsky, the hero of the Red Army and the most likely candidate to succeed Lenin, fail to become leader of the USSR after his death?How did Stalin use his position to build a powerbase of mass support?

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