Siberia and the Gulag: The History and Legacy of Russia’s Most Notorious Territory and Prison Camp System by Charles River Editors

Author:Charles River Editors
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Published: 2019-02-06T21:00:00+00:00

At the same time, the ideological affiliations of both Trotsky and Stalin in this period seem to have been partially strategic. Each assumed their respective positions at least in part to attempt to position themselves against the other in what was emerging as an epic battle of will. Trotsky recognized the battle lines being drawn as early as 1919, noting, “It is no wonder that my military work created so many enemies for me. I did not look to the side, I elbowed away those who interfered with military success, or in the haste of the work trod on the toes of the unheeding and was too busy even to apologize. Some people remember such things. The dissatisfied and those whose feelings had been hurt found their way to Stalin or Zinoviev, for these two also nourished hurts.”

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