Trotskyism

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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1. When was Trotskyism built?The Fourth International in 1938
2. What is the developed by?Leon Trotsky and members of the Left Opposition
3. What is the core theory?Permanent Revolution, advocating for continuous global socialist revolution
4. Why did Trotsky think a single country could not stay socialist?He believed that if only one country tried to be socialist, it would be surrounded by capitalist countries that could hurt it, so many countries needed to join together.
5. How did Trotsky want people to make decisions in a socialist country?He wanted workers to run councils, called soviets, where everyone could help decide what to do for the community.

Permanent Revolution: The theory that socialist revolution must be ongoing and international to succeed.
Bureaucracy: An administrative system characterized by hierarchical structure, rigid rules, and often perceived inefficiency or corruption.
United Front: A tactic of temporary political alliance between different groups to achieve a common goal.
Transitional Program: A set of demands linking immediate worker needs to the broader goal of socialist revolution.