2007-02-09 05:02:05 · 4 answers · asked by Chels Chels<3 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I agree with the first person's answer. It's correct.
2007-02-09 05:14:29 · answer #1 · answered by US Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trotsky would have been a much better leader, but he lacked the cold-blooded ruthlessness of Stalin. The previous answers are correct ... Stalin was uneducated compared to Trotsky. Trotsky was cultured, educated, and diplomatic; everything Stalin wasn't.
2007-02-09 06:55:14 · answer #2 · answered by irish_giant 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question. First, Trotsky was closer to the Soviet Union's first leader Lenin. Stalin propagated total lies about this, when he outmaneuvered Trotsky, and followed Lenin. Second, Stalin was a master schemer and promoter of himself. In short, Stalin was a master of manipulating the bureaurcracy of the Soviet Union. Trotsky was more of an idealist, a sincere believer in Marxism. Third, Stalin was a crude Georgian; Trotsky was a more cultured , better read, and better educated Russian.
2007-02-09 06:18:57 · answer #3 · answered by Rev. Dr. Glen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Trotsky was more concerned with continuing Lenin's "vision" of communism and Stalin was just a power-hungry, sadist, madman.
2007-02-09 05:10:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋