Joseph Stalin Is What Trotsky Predicted The Revolution Would Become

Leon Trotsky spent years warning that the Soviet Revolution could eventually turn into a system dominated by bureaucracy, repression, and authoritarian rule. After the rise of Joseph Stalin, many historians and political observers argued that Trotsky’s fears had become reality. This video explores the ideological conflict between Trotsky and Stalin, the transformation of the Soviet Union after Lenin’s death, and why Trotsky believed the revolution was being betrayed from within. From political purges and centralized power to the growth of the Soviet security state, discover how Stalin became the embodiment of everything Trotsky feared the revolution would become.