trotsky

After the October Revolution and during the Russian Civil War, Trotsky was de facto Lenin's second-in-command. At multiple times Lenin offered Trotsky high positions which could've given him the power inside the party to outmanoeuvre Stalin (first deputy of Sovnarkom, Vice-Chairman of the Soviet...

The PoD is simple, a few weeks following Lenin's own death Trotsky trips and falls down a flight of stairs. It wasn't an assassination, guy genuinely died in a random accident. -Effects on internal Soviet politics in the 1920s and 30s without Trotsky? -No Trotsky as the most prominent leftist...

what would have happened if between 1913 and 1914 (you decide whether before or after the war) a great fire occurs in Wien? The fire puts Austria in crisis and kills Franz Joseph, Franz Ferdinand, Hitler, Stalin, Trotsky and Freud, all people who were in the city at that time

What if the succession of Lenin had led to a Trotsky/Stalin split that became much more entrenched in the intelligentsia. In OTL Trotsky had little opposition but Stalin successfully maneuvered to become leader of the USSR. However instead of the USSR maintaining its territorial unity what if...

On December 1, 1934, Manuel Pérez Treviño, general and leader of the Mexican Revolution, took office as President of Mexico. As the candidate of the National Revolutionary Party (PNR), Treviño's election was a foregone conclusion. It was politically impossible for its patron, Plutarco Elías...

During July 1917, when the workers of Petrograd wished to overthrow the Provisional Government for its continuation of the war and lack of progress on agrarian reform, it was an extremely difficult situation for the Bolsheviks. They knew that they didn't have sufficient support throughout the...

With a PoD of around March 1917 (when Tsar Nicholas II abdicated the throne of Russia), what would have been the best possible outcome for the Russian Empire/Soviet Union by the close of the 20th century? Avoiding war and/or keeping the USSR intact is not required if you do not feel it is...

What would become of the Revolution and the USSR as a whole if somehow both Trotsky and Stalin were killed before Lenin died. This most likely would happen during the Russian Civil War. Would the Revolution even succeed without them? Who would even succeed Lenin if both Trotsky and Stalin were dead?

I mean that in this case, the PoD is that Trotsky gets wind of Lenin's testament and uses it to discredit Stalin before he has a chance to do any serious damage. What would the implications be for human history, and how would this change WW2? Would it mean a realistic C&C: Red Alert 1 scenario...

I made a timeline in which the Soviet Union wins the cold war. The PoD happens in August 1918. In our timeline, Vladimir Lenin was shot after giving a public speech. However, in this timeline he manages to dodge the bullet. Because Lenin never gets shot, he lives long enough to kick Stalin out...

In a scenario where Joseph Stalin died during the Battle of Tsaritsyn (say a stray artilery shell kills him during said battle), how does succession to Lenin proceed without the prescence of Stalin? Who would be the most likely person to take over the USSR if Stalin had died during the Russian...

What if Lennin was more vocal in his opposition of Stalin, at least vocal enough to discredit Stalin? I think that had this happened, Leon Trotsky would have succeeded Lennin. Why? Because he was supposed to in OTL. Had Trotsky become the leader of the Soviet Union, they would have definitely...

Otl, France and Britain shut down Adolf Hitler's attempts to remilitarize the Rhine in violation of the treaty of versailles. Hitler was removed from power and France directly took the Rhineland this time. Britain and France continued on rebuilding until 1940, when the Soviets invaded. While...

Hello all. This is a bit of a poll. I am penning an alternate history series that begins in the Crimean War and centers around the World Wars. The question I am asking of you is this: Between Poland and the Soviet Union in 1937, which is most likely to win? Will the war be long or short? Let me...

How would modern history be shaped if the Soviets were the instigators of WW2? How much would history change if Fascism was the post WW2 boogeyman instead of communism?

Stalin had the ability to find Zhukov, recognize his abilities, and put him in charge. He didn't however take decisive action until it was almost too late, and this delayed response cost Russia dearly. Plus his purges had deeply weakened the armed forces. What does a leader of the USSR who had...

I was just watching that comedy film "Death of Trotsky" about when all of the major communist leaders fought over the Soviet Union when Trotsky died. It reminded me of one of Trotsky's political enemies from when he was first made General Secretary by the name of Joseph Stalin. What do you think...

Who succeeds Lenin after his death if both Trotsky and Lenin are deceased at this point? I'm thinking in this scenario Stalin dies leading his troops during the Polish Soviet War. Trotsky dies years earlier on his ocean voyage from New York to join the Russian Revolution. What are the effects...

I've noticed a lot of people create threads based on their major TLs, so I've decided to post my maps for TOH here as well as some history of versions I have as backups. (I also just wanted something to put on my signature). I might even make flags and graphics, but don't get too exited. The...

This would also require them winning their civil wars.