Leon Trotsky
Lenin’s right-hand man who advised strategy during peace talks and revolutionary events; a central military-political figure.
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Videos Mentioning Leon Trotsky
Peterson Academy | Michael Malice | The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union | Lecture 1 (Official)
Peterson Academy
Lenin’s right-hand man who advised strategy during peace talks and revolutionary events; a central military-political figure.
Richard Wolff: Marxism and Communism | Lex Fridman Podcast #295
Lex Fridman
A key figure in the Bolshevik Revolution alongside Lenin. After Lenin's death, he lost a power struggle with Stalin and was exiled.
Saagar Enjeti: Politics, History, and Power | Lex Fridman Podcast #167
Lex Fridman
Key figure in the Bolshevik Revolution, whose smart political decisions contributed to its success, and whose leadership could have shaped a different Soviet Union.
Michael Malice: Christmas Special | Lex Fridman Podcast #347
Lex Fridman
Leading figure in the Bolsheviks, whose views (such as a worldwide workers' revolution) differed from Stalin's 'socialism in one country.' He was later demonized as a scapegoat by Stalin.
Thinking Differently About Addiction and Mental Health — Dr. Nora Volkow
Tim Ferriss
Dr. Volkow's paternal grandfather, a Russian revolutionary whose political history and persecution significantly influenced her family's life and her father's views.
Fiona Hill: Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump | Lex Fridman Podcast #335
Lex Fridman
Key figure in the Bolshevik Revolution, whose followers (Trotskyites) were rooted out of miners' associations.