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Leaving aside for the moment the question of why Khrushchev, or whoever ends up replacing Stalin, decides to rehabilitate Trotsky and the Left Opposition, what would the long term effects of this decision be?

How would this affect dissident groups in the Soviet Union? If Trotsky is rehabilitated, then at least some of his works would be likely to avoid the censors. Could this mean that there is a Trotskyist anti-bureaucratic element in future reforms, as well as more radical dissidents? Furthermore, without the spectre of "Trotskyism" would other dissidents be able to get away with pushing for more with less risk of repression?

How would this affect relations between the 3rd and 4th Internationals and the various parties within? Would there be greater cooperation between Soviet-alined and Trotskyist Communists, or would the division between them prevent any more cooperation than IOTL? Would Trotskyists view the move towards rehabilitation as a sign that the Soviet Union was moving in the right direction, or would they see it as mere window dressing?
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