FAQ About Leon Trotsky

Leon Trotsky became an opponent of Joseph Stalin due to several ideological and political disagreements. Despite both being members of the Bolshevik leadership, their visions for the Soviet Union diverged significantly. Trotsky was critical of Stalin's bureaucratic approach, his policies of "Socialism in One Country," and the suppression of dissent within the Communist Party. This opposition led to Trotsky's eventual expulsion from the Soviet Union and later assassination.