Stalin and Soviet leadership had Leon Trotsky assassinated due to political rivalry and ideological dissent.

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Historical evidence and scholarly literature support the fact that Leon Trotsky was assassinated under orders from Joseph Stalin due to deep-seated political rivalries and ideological opposition.

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The claim is a well-established historical fact regarding the assassination of Leon Trotsky by Soviet agents under Stalin's orders, driven by political and ideological conflict. Papers [1] and [3] support this by discussing Stalin's violent political persecutions and the severe ideological rift between Stalin and Trotsky. The remaining papers discuss tangential historical aspects (military history, literature) and do not contradict the claim. Therefore, the balance verdict is SUPPORTED.

Evidence for · 2

Marxismo e o Mundo Ideal de Keynes

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João Sicsú. Marxismo e o Mundo Ideal de Keynes. 2026. https://doi.org/10.33834/bkr.v12i1.416

Paper notes that Stalin's administration was characterized by political persecutions and assassinations in Russia, contrasting with figures like Trotsky.

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For the Libertarian, Antiauthoritarian and Humanistic Left. Trotsky, “Trotskyism”, and Soviet Russia in the journal Babel (Chile, 1939—1951)

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Santiago Aránguiz Pinto. For the Libertarian, Antiauthoritarian and Humanistic Left. Trotsky, “Trotskyism”, and Soviet Russia in the journal Babel (Chile, 1939—1951). 2024. https://doi.org/10.18254/s207987840033489-6

Paper highlights the political and ideological opposition between Trotsky and the authoritarian communism embodied by Stalin.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 7501 Aug 2026

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