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Explain Trotsky's contribution to the success of the Bolsheviks up to 1922
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... Explain Trotsky's contribution to the success of the Bolsheviks up to 1922? What led the Bolsheviks to power? Many historians believe that without Trotsky's crucial role 'Lenin's revolution' would never have succeeded. Trotsky was a mastermind on the battlefield most renowned for his contribution as war commissar. Yet when it came to politics Trotsky was second to none; he had a profound sense of administrative work and was said to be the 'best' orator of the time. His key role as one of the Bolshevik leaders was immense; he was the public face of the Bolsheviks. So how did his role change the course of History and lead the Bolsheviks to power? 1917 was a torturous year for politics in Russia. During the March revolution the Tsar, who was considered to be the 'little farther of Russia' was abdicated. This, in turn, set the foundations to which Trotsky and














