Evaluation of Trotsky's role in Bolshevik Revolution, 1917 and consolidation of power.

Evaluate the role of Trotsky in the Bolshevik Revolution of November 1917 and in the subsequent consolidation of power to 1924.

Trotsky played a fundamental role in the 1917 November revolution and in the subsequent consolidation of Bolshevik power to 1924. Trotsky's importance in the revolution is evident through his organisation of the Military Revolutionary Committee and his planning of the revolution. In addition to Trotsky, there were also other factors contributing to the Bolshevik's success in the 1917 revolution. These included Lenin's leadership and the weaknesses within the Provisional government accentuated by the state of virtual anarchy in Russia. The consolidation of Bolshevik power can be examined through three phases. Trotsky made significant contributions to two of these phases. There were also a variety of other factors which enabled the Bolsheviks to consolidate their power.

Trotsky played a crucial role in the revolution as he led the Military Revolution...