Leo Trotsky – the Path to Revolution
https://doi.org/10.21869/2223-1501-2024-14-1-231-241
Abstract
Relevance. The article highlights the biography of one of the leaders of the Bolshevik Party, Leon Trotsky. He was an example of a passionate personality. Thanks to his organizational and oratorical qualities, the Bolsheviks organized an uprising in October 1917 and seized power in the country. Bringing in new historical facts provides an opportunity to rethink key moments of the past. In this regard, the article is relevant and in demand.
The purpose of the article is to highlight the path of the leader of the Bolshevik Party, Leon Trotsky, into the revolution and his active participation in the revolutionary process.
The objectives of the research are: a historical analysis of the revolutionary leader's life path, an assessment of the events of 1917 and the Civil War.
Methodology. The article is based on the principles of consistency, objectivity and historicism, which have been supplemented by chronological and historical-comparative methods.
The results of the scientific research prove the importance of studying the role of passionate personalities in history. It is shown that at the beginning of the XX century Russia was "infected" by the revolution. Revolutionary ideas attracted significant masses of young people from different strata of the population. One of such prominent representatives of the revolutionary youth was Leon Trotsky. His organizational and oratorical talent was reflected in the revolutionary events of 1917. Despite the huge number of opponents and difficult historical realities, Leon Trotsky and other leaders of the revolution were able to rally millions of Russian citizens to fight against external and internal enemies and win a difficult and bloody Civil War.
Conclusions. Trotsky became one of the leaders of the Bolshevik party, which was popular among the broad masses. Through all his activities, he proved how great the role of a passionate personality in history can be.
About the Author
A. A. Kolupaev
Southwest State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Andrej A. Kolupaev, Candidate of Sciences (Juridical), Associate Professor of the Department of History and Socio-Cultural Service
50 Let Oktyabrya Str. 94, Kursk 305040
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Kolupaev A.A. Leo Trotsky – the Path to Revolution. Proceedings of Southwest State University. Series: History and Law. 2024;14(1):231-242. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21869/2223-1501-2024-14-1-231-241
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