On 12 November 1927, Leon Trotsky, one of the most influential leaders of the Russian Revolution and a vocal critic of the emerging policies of Joseph Stalin, was expelled from the Soviet Communist Party.
This pivotal moment underscored the intensifying power struggle within the party, as Stalin maneuvered to silence opposition and consolidate total control over the Soviet state.
Trotsky’s expulsion not only signalled the marginalisation of dissenting voices within the Communist Party but also paved the way for Stalin’s ruthless dictatorship, which would shape Soviet politics and global communism for decades.
