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Following Lenin’s death in 1924, a power struggle ensued between Trotsky and Stalin, who had gained considerable influence within the Bolshevik Party. Trotsky's vision for an international movement toward socialism clashed sharply with Stalin’s focus on "Socialism in One Country." Ultimately, Stalin's political machinations outmaneuvered Trotsky, leading to his expulsion from the Soviet Union in 1928 and a life of exile.
During his years of exile, Trotsky continued to write and theorize about socialism, penning significant works like "History of the Russian Revolution." He aimed to maintain a revolutionary spirit and opposition to Stalinism, rallying support among like-minded communists around the world.