Trotsky Flashcards
1
Q
Trotsky’smilitary brillianceandinternationalist zealwere overshadowed by his…
A
political ineptitude
2
Q
HisPermanent Revolutionclashed with…
A
the Party’s exhaustion after civil war
3
Q
Hisabsence from Lenin’s funeral(orchestrated by Stalin) symbolised his…
A
detachment from bureaucratic infighting.
4
Q
Lenin’s Testament called him the…
A
“most capable”
5
Q
What does hissnubbing of Zinoviev in 1923 show?
A
His refusal to build alliances left him isolated.
6
Q
What does Isaac Deutschernote?
A
Trotsky”mistook theoretical clarity for political strength”
