Stalin vs Trotsky: The Fight for Lenin's Legacy — Fexingo History copertina

Stalin vs Trotsky: The Fight for Lenin's Legacy — Fexingo History

Stalin vs Trotsky: The Fight for Lenin's Legacy — Fexingo History

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In this episode of The Soviet Union: The Rise of a New Empire, Lucas and Luna dive into the bitter power struggle that followed Lenin's death. With Lenin incapacitated by strokes in 1922-1923, a fierce contest for succession erupted between Leon Trotsky, the charismatic Red Army founder, and Joseph Stalin, the unassuming General Secretary. Lucas traces how Stalin outmaneuvered Trotsky politically, forming the 'troika' with Zinoviev and Kamenev, using Lenin's Testament against Trotsky, and shifting his ideological positions with opportunistic speed. They discuss the New Opposition, the United Opposition, and how Stalin's mastery of party machinery and personal alliances crushed Trotsky's faction. By 1927, Trotsky was expelled from the party and exiled to Alma-Ata. Lucas highlights key turning points like the 1925 Fourteenth Party Congress and the 1927 Fifteenth Congress, where Stalin's majority systematically defeated the Left Opposition. The conversation also touches on Trotsky's fatal hesitation and Stalin's ruthless pragmatism. This episode offers a gripping look at one of history's most consequential political battles, setting the stage for Stalin's absolute power.

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