• Trotsky took part in the 1917 October Revolution, immediately becoming leader with the communist party. • He was one of the seven members of the first Politburo. • He was a prominent figure in the early people’s commissar for foreigner affairs and later as the founder and commander of the Red Army.
Founded: Red army, Fourth international Born: 7th November 1879 Died: 21st August 1940 Coyoacán
• He was a Soviet revolutionary, Marxist theorist, and politician.
• He wrote books
• He is identified as an orthodox Marxist and Bolshevik-Leninist.
• He was one of the most important figures of the Russian Revolution, and of the early years of the Soviet Union.
• He was assassinated
• He was instrumental in turning he Red Army into an effective fighting force, allowing the new Soviet government to solidify its position against internal and external opposition
He chose Lewis and Clark to explore the new land. They took notes of the plants, flowers, and landscapes they found and encountered. Along the way they also got help from Sacagawea, a Native American woman. Hope this helps!
