Leon Trotsky - Stalin's Arch Enemy Documentary

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[chezigerin]

my great grandfather was trotsky's childhood friend when they lived in kherson. trotsky visited him in NY shortly before his assassination in mexico

[alexanderdoddy]

One of those Historic figures that everyone has heard of, but most don't know many details. Incredibly interesting to learn about!

[r.w.bottorff]

I'm a little disappointed that the Kronstadt rebellion wasn't detailed, as it shows Trotsky at his most brutal. The slaughter of these men, who had very bravely voiced their concerns about bolshevism, mark one of the key events necessary to understand this man.

[stephenpoole]

Trotsky helped to breed and raise the bear, and it ate him.

[janethayes]

I have learned more from this channel than just about any place else and I truly appreciate it and you.

[hggjsdt]

We in Russia have an expression "You lie like Trotsky." It is said when a person, despite the fact that his lie is obvious to everyone, continues to lie.

[Johnnycdrums]

It was glorious to see Trotsky lose the Soviet Polish War.

[theleninist]

Ramon Mercader never broke into the house, he was invited in as he had an appointment with Trotsky .

[yaragi]

This is just marvelous. Especially in these (still) hard times we are going thru, having a quality channel like this with quality content one can rely on is a real gem. Thank you.

[juliagaines]

I love this channel so much. I wish my history classes in university were even half this detailed. Keep up the good work!

[todeotodeo]

I find it interesting that the name he is known by was from a passport he had obtained from one of the guards in prison . He just went with the name and kept it for the rest of his life.

[rofinkitali]

I learned Russian history in secondary school. This channel has unearthed what my teachers did not cover. I wish I could sit for the examination today.
From Tanzania.

[Tjecktjeck]

Quite understimated figure in history. Was on point when he foreshadowed how and why USSR would fall apart. No to mention his role in revolution and civil war.

[morganavredenburg]

Mum told us of a 'Civics' instructor who tried to chivvy the class into chanting "Glory, Glory, Glorioski, We Love Lenin & Trotsky"- then collapsed in tears when not a single student would comply...

[danhanqvist]

It would be more in accord with historical reality to call Trotsky Stalin's "arch-rival". Trotsky was also a ruthless and murderous totalitarian. Read his book on terror, for instance.

[benjaminrees]

Of the few biography channels I watch, the rest are too incomplete. These are in depth and we'll put together in all aspects. Great work once again thank you!!

[deanvrabl]

I have been waiting for biography on Leon Trotsky. I am pretty sure that I have watched them all those biographies only Trotsky was missing in my playlists. Thank you, thank you very much for this very good biography and very quality videos thanks for sharing and greetings from Slovenia.

[mikelbb.]

Trotsky is just as bloody as Stalin I thinks

[ivancsapod]

Lev Davidovich Bronstein "Trotsky", one of the leaders of the 1917 bolshevik revolution in Russia, gave a resounding speech at a workers' meeting around 1920. With his presentation he confidently captured the interest of his listeners, and after making sure that no one dared to object, he encouraged those present to come to the platform next to him and refute what was said. There was great silence in the space, but suddenly there was movement in the crowd, and then a worker stepped onto the platform with a walking stick in his hand.

"Comrades! See this walking stick? This will tell you the story of the Russian revolution. Before the revolution, the country was ruled by aristocrats. This is indicated by the button on the end of the walking stick. The iron on the other end of the stick represents the convicts. The center of the stick is the symbolic place of the workers and the peasants. Now I turn the stick around. See, the revolution has happened, comrades. The aristocrats are now below, the convicts are now above - but your place had not changed..."

The worker was executed a few days later...

[pepesilvia]

Stalin may not have been intelligent regarding economics, political theory, or military command, but he was undeniably a genius regarding power politics within a bureaucracy