Divisions and Contenders for Power: Trotsky and the Left (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Trotsky's standing in 1924
Trotsky's standing in 1924
Most prominent Bolshevik after Lenin
Members of the Left Opposition
Members of the Left Opposition
Trotsky, Zinoviev, and Kamenev
Trotsky's fatal weakness
Trotsky's fatal weakness
Failed to build institutional power base in Party
Why Bolsheviks feared Trotsky
Why Bolsheviks feared Trotsky
He controlled the Red Army
Kamenev's power base
Kamenev's power base
Moscow
Zinoviev's power base
Zinoviev's power base
Leningrad
The Triumvirate members (1923)
The Triumvirate members (1923)
Stalin, Zinoviev, and Kamenev
Zinoviev's international role
Zinoviev's international role
Chairman of the Comintern
Problem with Left Opposition's timing
Problem with Left Opposition's timing
Formed too late; Stalin already controlled Party apparatus
Stalin's position giving him Party control
Stalin's position giving him Party control
General Secretary