Trotsky (Noun)
Meaning
Russian revolutionary and Communist theorist who helped Lenin and built up the army; he was ousted from the Communist Party by Stalin and eventually assassinated in Mexico (1879-1940).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Trotsky was exiled to Mexico, where he continued to write and criticize Stalin's regime, but was ultimately unable to evade his would-be assassins.
- As a key figure in the Russian Revolution, Trotsky played an instrumental role in shaping the Soviet Union's early years alongside Lenin.
- After Lenin's death, Trotsky was eventually ousted from the Communist Party by Stalin and lost his influence in the Soviet government.
- Despite being exiled from the Soviet Union, Trotsky remained committed to his revolutionary ideals and continued to write prolifically about politics and Marxist theory.
- The relationship between Trotsky and Stalin had always been strained, and after Lenin's death, it eventually led to Trotsky's exile and ultimate assassination in Mexico.