Stalin hated Trotsky because the logic of Communist struggle for power required him to. The introverted, public-shy personality of Stalin also suffered from the extremely aggressive, brilliant, very verbal presence of Trotsky. But Stalin had a decisive advantage. read more
Leon Trotsky (/ ˈ t r ɒ t s k i /; born Lev Davidovich Bronstein; 7 November [O.S. 26 October] 1879 – 21 August 1940) was a Russian revolutionary, theorist, and Soviet politician. read more