What kind of leader was Leon Trotsky?

Lev Davidovich Bronstein (7 November [O.S. 26 October] 1879 – 21 August 1940), better known as Leon Trotsky (/ˈtrɒtski/), was a Ukrainian-Russian Marxist revolutionary, political theorist and politician. Ideologically a communist, he developed a variant of Marxism which has become known as Trotskyism.

How did Trotsky win the Civil War?

Trotsky built up the Red Army by conscripting thousands of peasants. This was a major factor in the Bolshevik victory as the Red Army became a huge fighting force which was able to defeat the Whites. Their experience gave the Red army the military expertise to win the Civil War.

Did Trotsky have a train?

Trotsky’s train was the personal armoured train of Leon Trotsky while he was the Soviet People’s Commissar of Defense. The armored train contributed to the formation of the Red Army and the subsequent consolidation of the power of the Bolsheviks in Soviet Russia.

When was Leon Trotsky born?

November 7, 1879
Leon Trotsky/Date of birth

How old is Leon Trotsky?

60 years (1879–1940)
Leon Trotsky/Age at death

Where was Leon Trotsky murdered?

Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico
Leon Trotsky/Place of assassination

Why was Lenin more important than Trotsky?

While Lenin was the public face of the revolution, Trotsky was the person to set up the overthrow of the provisional government. Leon Trotsky had a more executive role in the Bolshevik Party. His main role was being People’s Commissar for Army and Navy Affairs.

Why the Red Army won the Civil War?

In short, the Bolsheviks were able to win the Russian Civil War because the Whites failed to secure the support of the different national groups, key foreign powers, and the peasantry, while Bolsheviks enjoyed much more authority within Russia and were therefore able to assert their power over the Whites.