Trotsky vs Stalin (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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In what year did Lenin die, triggering the power struggle?
In what year did Lenin die, triggering the power struggle?
1924
What was Trotsky's ideology called?
What was Trotsky's ideology called?
Permanent revolution
What position did Stalin hold that gave him control over party appointments?
What position did Stalin hold that gave him control over party appointments?
General Secretary
What did Stalin's 'Socialism in One Country' propose?
What did Stalin's 'Socialism in One Country' propose?
Focus on internal strength first
In what year was Trotsky removed as Commissar of War?
In what year was Trotsky removed as Commissar of War?
1925
Who did Stalin ally with to isolate Trotsky?
Who did Stalin ally with to isolate Trotsky?
Kamenev and Zinoviev
Where was Trotsky assassinated in 1940?
Where was Trotsky assassinated in 1940?
Mexico
What was Trotsky known as the architect of?
What was Trotsky known as the architect of?
The Red Army
When was Trotsky expelled from the Communist Party?
When was Trotsky expelled from the Communist Party?
1927
What were Stalin's five-year plans designed to transform?
What were Stalin's five-year plans designed to transform?
Agricultural to industrial economy
Which famine is specifically mentioned as a consequence of Stalin's policies?
Which famine is specifically mentioned as a consequence of Stalin's policies?
Holodomor in Ukraine
Who carried out Trotsky's assassination?
Who carried out Trotsky's assassination?
Ramón Mercader