Leon Trotsky was a crucial figure in the seizure of Bolshevik power in the 1917 revolution, introducing the principles of Marxism to the world. Michael Lynch acclaims that, “Trotsky’s single greatest practical achievement remains his organisation of the October Revolution.” Trotsky was fundamentally responsible for the planning of the November revolution in 1917. He managed to persuade to Lenin that the coup be postponed until the Second Congress of All Russian Soviets on the 8th November. During Lenin’s absence, the Military Revolutionary Committee (MRC) was established. Trotsky directed the Military Revolutionary Committee to take control of the major city locations. Moreover, Trotsky ordered Red Guards to enter the Winter Palace and arrest the members of the Provisional Government. David North acknowledges that Trotsky was the mastermind behind the seizure of power, indicating that the Bolsheviks would have been unable to gain power as efficiently as they did with the aid of Trotsky.
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Trotsky’s primary assignment was to negotiate an armistice with Germany, known as the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Pipes’ criticises Trotsky’s approach to negotiate with Germans as they were aware of Lenin’s desperation to remove Russia from the war. His unwavering efforts and beliefs about an international revolution resulted in the Germans imposed harsher conditions during the peace treaty. Swain and Volkogonov reciprocally critique Trotsky’s fixation with the idea of a permanent revolution and consider his theories as misconceived and outdated. Trotsky’s adherence with the idea of an international revolution hindered his ability to represent the Bolshevik’s aims during the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Hence, Trotsky’s role as Commissar of Foreign Affairs proved unfruitful for Russia as well as his reputation and did not stimulate great
His …show more content…
Trotsky’s primary assignment was to negotiate an armistice with Germany, known as the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Pipes’ criticises Trotsky’s approach to negotiate with Germans as they were aware of Lenin’s desperation to remove Russia from the war. His unwavering efforts and beliefs about an international revolution resulted in the Germans imposed harsher conditions during the peace treaty. Swain and Volkogonov reciprocally critique Trotsky’s fixation with the idea of a permanent revolution and consider his theories as misconceived and outdated. Trotsky’s adherence with the idea of an international revolution hindered his ability to represent the Bolshevik’s aims during the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Hence, Trotsky’s role as Commissar of Foreign Affairs proved unfruitful for Russia as well as his reputation and did not stimulate great