Leon Trotsky How would you describe this man

Leon Trotsky How would you describe this man? • Born in Ukraine, father was a Jewish farmer • Began working for underground organizations as a teenager • Exiled to Siberia where he became a Socialist; escaped Siberia, spent next 15 years in Europe • 1903, Party split into Bolsheviks (majority-Lenin leader) and Mensheviks (minority-Trotsky leader) • After February Revolution in 1917, he returned to Russia and made peace with Lenin, once again a Bolshevik • First appt in the new Soviet gov’t was foreign commissar—negotiated the peace with Germany after WW 1

• Built up the Red Army (Soviet Army) which defeated the Russian Military’s White Army in the Civil War • He saw himself as Lenin’s heir apparent but when Lenin died, Stalin easily took over control of the Soviet Union • He was exiled and went to Mexico in 1936 • In 1940, an assassin, on orders of Stalin, stabbed Trotsky with an ice pick • Trotsky died the next day

summary russian rev and the czar

Who Was/What Was Czar Nicholas II Son of Alex III Ruled Russia 1894 -March 2, 1917 Karl Marx Czar Alexander II What did they do? /What happened? Created Duma and a written Constitution —took it away, created secret police, executed in 1918 Impact on the Revolution Clueless & poor leader who caused/contributed to Rev –neglect of poor (90%)created recipe for Rev Domino Effect/How did it impact what happened next His inability to conform led to hatred for him and his family