# Trotsky — My Disillusionment in Russia character guide

> Trotsky in My Disillusionment in Russia by Emma Goldman.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-petrograd

## Who they are

Bolshevik military leader, mentioned and occasionally seen in political settings.

## In the story

### [Preface to First Volume of American Edition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_disillusionment_in_russia_se/chapters/preface-to-first-volume-of-american-edition)

Referenced alongside Lenin as a Marxist leader who adopted anarchist revolutionary tactics.

### [XI: A Visit from the Ukraine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_disillusionment_in_russia_se/chapters/xi-a-visit-from-the-ukraine)

Accused of hampering Makhno's supplies and issuing the order that declared Makhno an outlaw, prioritizing Bolshevik control over cooperation.

### [XVI: Maria Spiridonova](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_disillusionment_in_russia_se/chapters/xvi-maria-spiridonova)

Referenced as initially opposing the Brest treaty but later submitting under party discipline; also credited with claims about the Red Army.

### [XXV: Archangel and Return](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_disillusionment_in_russia_se/chapters/xxv-archangel-and-return)

Leads a faction advocating military discipline in trade unions; engages in a public debate with Zinoviev.

### [XXVII: Kronstadt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_disillusionment_in_russia_se/chapters/xxvii-kronstadt)

Orders the bombardment of Kronstadt on March 7, 1921, and is condemned for the brutal suppression.

### [XXIX: Travelling Salesmen of the Revolution](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_disillusionment_in_russia_se/chapters/xxix-travelling-salesmen-of-the-revolution)

Reportedly said Spiridonova was 'still too dangerous to be liberated'; received delegates and spoke to them.

### [XXXII: The Socialist Republic Resorts to Deportation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_disillusionment_in_russia_se/chapters/xxxii-the-socialist-republic-resorts-to-deportation)

Mentioned as the military superior whom General Slastchev had to salute.

### [Afterword](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_disillusionment_in_russia_se/chapters/xxxiii-afterword)

Referenced as being appointed Minister of War, exemplifying the Bolshevik conception of revolution as mere political scene shifting.

### [The Betrayal of the Revolution](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_disillusionment_in_russia_se/chapters/ii)

Mentioned as having lived abroad in safety while older party members faced danger under the old regime.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_disillusionment_in_russia_se/chapters/iv)

Cited as being appointed Minister of War under the Bolsheviks, exemplifying the superficial shift in political personalities.

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