Infamous Assassinations

Season 1 Episode 5: The Assassination of Trotsky

Russia, 1940 On 20 August 1940, the exiled Bolshevik leader was assassinated with an ice-pick by Ramon Mercader, who was undoubtedly working on behalf of Stalin and his secret police. Why was it still necessary for Stalin to assassinate him?

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

26

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

30 min

First Air:

2012

Rating:

8.2