Question by [email protected]: How did trotsky build up the red army?
in the period when Lenin was in Finland?
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Answer by Comm199
It was by means of mass propaganda, forceful conscription and a gun in their hand.
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Brian A says
Forced Conscription
With the help of his faithful deputy Ephraim Sklyansky, Trotsky transformed the Red Army from a ragtag network of small and fiercely independent detachments into a large and disciplined military machine, through forced conscription, party controlled blocking squads, compulsory obedience and officers chosen by the leadership instead of the rank and file.