One of Lenin's greatest supporters, Leon Trotsky played a major role in the Bolshevik's rise to power. ... In an attempt to gain momentum for Lenin's movement, Trotsky convinced Lenin to name the revolution in favor of the soviets. ... With this new political and military confidence, Trotsky began attacks on key government buildings, such as the Winter Palace, and provisional government officials. ... Lenin's Bolshevik Revolution answered with Trotsky's Red Army and by the spring of 1919, the disorganized and less powerful White armies had been defeated. ... Lenin'...

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Wednesday, 11th June 2003 The symbolism in Animal Farm Animal Farm has been described as a satire on the Russian revolution , as a result, many symbolisms can be found in this book. However, Orwell also associates certain real characters with the characters of the book. This is proved by...

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The ministry of foreign affairs was changed to the People's Commissariat of foreign affairs and led by Leon Trotsky; however he approached his job with the expectance of an immediate worldwide communist revolution. ...

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Stalin's socialism in one country' had mixed support with some communists siding with it and other preferring the idea of spreading the revolution as promoted by Trotsky. With Trotsky exiled and his leftist supporters scattered, it was easier for Stalin to use their ideas for industrialisation without losing his rightist support for socialism in one country' but only if Stalin could justify his position to the officials who wanted to keep the N.E.P. ... Stalin was a master publicist and his success in portraying himself as the successor to Lenin's legacy had helped him to...

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