Leon Trotsky's Autobiography Of Lev Davidovich Bronstein

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Breaking news: A group of people have recently discovered a new autobiography of Lev Davidovich Bronstein. Rumor has it he wrote about his early life, how he played a part in the Russian Revolution, and his beliefs. In today’s issue, you will read about an important man who was involved with the Russian Revolution named Leon Trotsky.
Leon Trotsky was born on November 7, 1879 in Ukraine of a successful jewish farming family. Throughout his teachings, he was a gifted student. Two years after moving to Mykolaiv, Trotsky joined the Social Democrats. He was then introduced to Marxism and became a Marxist. Instead of using his math degree, he decided to begin writing. His early work included his pamphlets about the South Russian Workers’

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