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==Legacy== Leon Trotsky was undoubtedly the most brilliant intellect brought to prominence by the Russian Revolution, outdistancing Lenin and other theoreticians both in the range of his interests and in the imaginativeness of his perceptions. He was an indefatigable worker, a rousing public speaker, and a decisive administrator. On the other hand, Trotsky was not successful as a leader of men, partly because he allowed his brilliance and arrogance to antagonize the lesser lights in the communist movement. Perhaps he fatally compromised himself when he became a Bolshevik in 1917, subordinating himself to Lenin’s leadership and accepting the methods of dictatorship that he had previously condemned. Had Trotsky won the struggle to succeed Lenin, the character of the Soviet regime would almost certainly have been substantially different, particularly in foreign policy, cultural policy, and the extent of terroristic repression. Trotsky’s failure, however, seems to have been almost inevitable, considering his own qualities and the conditions of authoritarian rule by the Communist Party organization. [[Category:List]] [[Category:Male]] [[Category:Communist]] [[Category:Soviet Villains]] [[Category:Russia]] [[Category:Mass Murderers]] [[Category:Villains of World War 1]] [[Category:Villains of World War 2]] [[Category:War Criminal]] [[Category:Political]] [[Category:Arrogant]] [[Category:Grey Zone]] [[Category:Honorable Villains]] [[Category:Corrupt Officials]] [[Category:Mastermind]] [[Category:Fugitives]] [[Category:Totalitarians]] [[Category:Judaism]] [[Category:Murderer]] [[Category:Pawns]] [[Category:Imprisoned]] [[Category:Lawful Evil]] [[Category:Tyrants]] [[Category:Anarchist]] [[Category:Anti-Religious]] [[Category:Elderly]] [[Category:Criminals]] [[Category:Evil vs. Evil]] [[Category:Deceased]] [[Category:Modern Villains]] [[Category:On & Off Villains]] [[Category:Terrorists]] [[Category:Internet Memes]] [[Category:Military]] [[Category:Propagandist]] [[Category:Delusional]] [[Category:European Villains]] [[Category:Anti-Christian]] [[Category:Anti-Catholic]] [[Category:Islamophobes]] [[Category:Anti - Villain]] [[Category:Affably Evil]] [[Category:Scapegoat]] [[Category:Warlords]] [[Category:Weapon Dealer]] [[Category:Artistic]] [[Category:Xenophobes]] [[Category:Early Modern Villains]]
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