Lenin's Speech
Trotsky is seen in the foreground with Lev Kamenev. The photo was later altered and both were removed by censors.On May 5, 1920, Lenin gave a famous speech to a crowd of Soviet troops in Sverdlov Square, Moscow. In the foreground was Leon Trotsky and Lev Kamenev. The photo was later altered and both were removed by censors.
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