What is another word for Leon Trotsky?
Pronunciation: [lˈiːɒn tɹˈɒtski] (IPA) 
Leon Trotsky was a Russian revolutionary and Marxist theorist who played a significant role in the development of communism in the early 20th century. Synonyms for the Soviet politician include Lev Davidovich, Lev Bronstein, the Icepick, and the Red Napoleon. Trotsky, who collaborated with Vladimir Lenin in the Bolshevik Party, was a key strategist during the October Revolution in 1917 in which the Bolsheviks seized power from the Russian Provisional Government. Despite his prominent role in the Russian Revolution, Trotsky was ousted from the Communist Party in 1927 and subsequently exiled from the Soviet Union. Trotsky spent much of the rest of his life writing and advocating for the socialist cause.
