Reading Solzhenitsyn's '200 Years Together' w/ Dr Matthew Raphael Johnson - Part 70
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Trotsky and the Cheka: Ethnic Diversity in the Bolshevik Ranks
This chapter analyzes the dynamics of Bolshevik leadership in 1919, focusing on Trotsky's concerns about ethnic representation in Soviet agencies and its impact on Red Army morale. It highlights the significance of Jews and other minorities within the Cheka and contrasts Bolshevik ideologies with nationalist aspirations, particularly among Ukrainians.
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