jan 1, 1926 - Leadership of the Leningrad Party organization purged Zinoviev and Kamenev join Trotsky to form the "United Opposition" and make a direct appeal to the Party masses and the workers, trying to organize demonstrations in Moscow. Bukharin takes the lead against them and they are accused of "factionalism". All three are expelled from the Politburo by the Central Committee- Zinoviev in July. Trotsky and Kamenev in October.
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