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Leon Trotsky / Simplicissi
LEON TROTSKY or LEV DAVIDOVICH BRONSTEIN Russian Communist leader, clearly out of favour by 1928, having been expelled from the Party the year before Date: 1879 - 1940
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Attack Favour Knives Trotsky Unpopular 1928
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This striking political cartoon captures the turbulent and contentious atmosphere of Soviet Russia during the late 1920s, as depicted through the image of the unpopular and expelled Communist leader, Leon Trotsky (1879-1940), also known as Lev Davidovich Bronstein. The cartoon, created around 1928, portrays Trotsky as the figure of Simplicissimus, a character from a popular German folktale, who is known for being constantly attacked by knives. The symbolism of the cartoon is clear: Trotsky, who was out of favor with the Soviet government and party, was seen as a man under constant attack from his political enemies. The background of the image is painted in bold red hues, reflecting the revolutionary fervor and intensity of the time. The ominous clouds above Trotsky's head, as well as the menacing knives, underscore the danger and instability that surrounded him. The cartoon serves as a powerful reminder of the tumultuous events that marked the end of Trotsky's political career and his eventual exile from the Soviet Union. Trotsky, a key figure in the Bolshevik Revolution and the Russian Civil War, was expelled from the Communist Party in 1927 following a series of political disagreements with Joseph Stalin. He was eventually exiled from the Soviet Union in 1929 and was assassinated in Mexico in 1940. This cartoon, with its poignant and prescient imagery, offers a unique perspective on the historical events of the time and the complex political dynamics that shaped the Soviet Union in the 1920s.
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