# Trotsky expelled (1927)

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Leon Trotsky and Grigory Zinoviev were expelled from the Communist Party in November 1927. Trotsky was exiled to Alma-Ata and deported from the USSR in 1929. Stalin then turned against Bukharin and the 'Right'. The expulsion confirmed Stalin's dominance of the party.

## Why it matters
The expulsion confirmed Stalin's dominance of the party.

Ruler at the time: [Joseph Stalin](https://history-russia.com/rulers/joseph-stalin)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Leon Trotsky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Trotsky)
- [Wikipedia — Left Opposition](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_Opposition)
- [Wikipedia — Stalinism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalinism)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Trotsky expelled](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Trotsky+expelled)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)