apr 3, 1922 - Stalin became Secretary-General

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- Stalin was made the Secretary-General of the Party in 1922, giving him the authority to appoint and reassign Party members.
- Stalin replaced the allies of his opponents with those of his own, which made Trotsky’s support base shrank considerably.
- With his reputation destroyed, his ideas discredited and his lack of support within the Party, Trotsky was forced to resign as the Head of Red Army in 1925.
- Expelled Trotsky from the Party in 1927
assassinated him in 1940.

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