FAQ About Leon Trotsky
What was Trotsky's relationship with Lenin like?
Leon Trotsky and Vladimir Lenin shared a partnership based on mutual revolutionary goals, particularly during the Russian Revolution and its immediate aftermath. Though initially on different sides within the socialist movement, Trotsky joined the Bolsheviks in 1917 and became a trusted ally of Lenin. They collaborated closely on many political strategies and military efforts to solidify communist power, despite occasional ideological disagreements.
