Leon Trotsky: Biography, Assassination, and Stalin Rivalry
Few figures in 20th-century history stir as much controversy as Leon Trotsky. He was the brilliant strategist behind the Red Army and the theorist of permanent revolution, yet he ended his days murdered in Mexico by Stalin’s agent. Born: November 7, 1879, Yanovka, Ukraine · Died: August 21, 1940, Mexico City (assassinated) · Role: Russian … Read more