Who is leon trotsky?

Leon Trotsky

Leon Trotsky (Russian: Лев Троцкий, ; 7 November 1879 – 21 August 1940), born Lev Davidovich Bronshtein, was a Russian Marxist revolutionary and theorist, Soviet politician, and the founder and first leader of the Red Army.

Read more about Leon Trotsky.

Famous quotes containing the words leon trotsky, leon and/or trotsky:

    “From being a patriotic myth, the Russian people have become an awful reality.”
    —Leon Trotsky (1879–1940)

    “Can’t get Indiana off my mind, that’s the place I long to see.”
    —Robert De Leon (1904–1961)

    “England is nothing but the last ward of the European madhouse, and quite possibly it will prove to be the ward for particularly violent cases.”
    —Leon Trotsky (1879–1940)