Question

the russian civil war ended in 1923 with lenins red army claiming victory and establishing the soviet union. however, lenins health began to fade and. on 21 january 1924, vladimir lenin, leader of the october revolution and the first leader and founder of the soviet union, died in gorki aged 53 after falling into a coma. the official cause of death was recorded as an incurable disease of the blood vessels.
who did most people expect to take over and lead russia after lenins death?
□ tsar nicholas ii
□ kaiser wilhelm ii
□ leon trotsky
joseph stalin

Explanation:

After Lenin's death, Leon Trotsky was a prominent revolutionary figure, a key leader of the Red Army, and widely seen by many as the natural successor to Lenin due to his close association with the October Revolution and his standing within the Bolshevik movement. The other options are incorrect: Tsar Nicholas II was executed in 1918, Kaiser Wilhelm II was the German emperor unrelated to Soviet succession, and while Stalin ultimately seized power, he was not the initial expected successor.

Answer:

Leon Trotsky