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Thanks! I've always loved your content. Due to my cancer, this is most likely my last year on earth. Best of luck to you and I hope your channel grows immensely. Much love to you from Colorado USA!

Keep up the good work, Brief Case. May all the briefs in your suitcase remain intact at all costs.

Man you pronounced the names so well!!

This was so interesting! Much better than an actual history class from school. I'm in my sixties, and I find a lot of valuable information now than when I was in school! Thank you B.C.😊

I have been to Trotsky's house when I was in Mexico. I have a picture of his desk. Thank you BC for covering this case. I knew very little about his murderer.

It amazes me you can pronounce all names in all countries correctly. Plus you're a good story teller

I'll say it again because it never gets boring. QUALITY CHANNEL!!!!!!!!!!

The Stranglers "No More Heroes" kept running threw my head during this one! Thanks as always for the stellar content Brief Case (and team). Greetings and salutations from Cabbagetown, Toronto.

I really appreciate that you told us about the lesser known person (to many of us) that was Trotsky's executioner. Who he was, where from, how he became an NKVD agent, the lengths and years he dedicated to his mission. I liked it too that you continued Mercader's life's story after the act and the sentence to its end. Great storytelling. Thank you!

How the heck did he sneak that axe into the house, let alone into the same room with Trotsky?

I got snagged when I heard the name of the director Vittorio De Sica, but then it turned out to be an all-out gathering of historical figures doing what they did to become famous! I had always heard that Trotsky was killed with an ice pick and imagined it to be the kind with a long nail with a small round wooden handle at the end.

Wow! Today is the 83rd anniversary of Trotsky's assassination... Was it planned to air this today because of the anniversary it just a coincidence? This was a very fascinating and little talked about case.

Thank you so much for this video. You schooled me in the details of Trotsky's murder. I only knew that he was assassinated with an ax in Mexico. Period. You have filled in all the grisly details. Thank you so much.

Wow I have heard a lot of nonsense about Trotsky’s death it would seem. Thank you for your accurate history lesson.

Thank you for educating as well as entertaining thank god for channels like these.

I never knew who assassinated Trotsky, this was fascinating! Thank you for an interesting and informative video!

A non sequitor but it just struck me as weird to think that my grandfather was 11 years old when Leon Troksky was born. He died in 1955 when i was a year old. Wish i could have heard his stories firsthand, he was greatly loved & admired.

I'm so glad that everyone requested this! The most I knew of this story was to vaguely recognize the name Trotsky in relation to communism. Very interesting, when an ad popped up as you were describing the assassination, I said "oh no!" out loud. Needed to hurry up and find out what happened last century, haha👍

Good Morning BC fans

I’ve heard of Trotsky but never been interested in learning more about him. Thank you BC for giving us unbiased,fact based information.

Well even the dictator changed their name like Stalin which means man of steel and Lenin did change his name as well yes to avoid capture. Also the studio gave Marion Morrison a new name, the name was John Wayne.

Well done! This certainly was not in any of my history classes. As always, thanks!

Hello BC, today is my mother's 69th Birthday! Celebrated by treating her for lunch with my dad. 😁

I remembered that Trotsky had died in Mexico City, but didn't know the details, especially about his assassin. As always, you state the facts very clearly and you make people think with your comments. Thank-you. Stay safe.🤗

Leib Davidovich Bronstein was the real name of the Bolshevik leader Leon Trotsky, the co-dictator of Lenin after the October 1917 revolution in Russia, the creator of the "Red Army" and the actual founder of the "Gulag" archipelago. At his behest, the first concentration camps in Europe of the 20th century were set up in June 1918, the "konzentrazionnyie lagerja" for "parasites" and "anti-Bolshevik elements".

Great ep BC! Bit of a departure from the historically obscure, but as well researched and interesting as always.

Good morning from my tiny wisconsin village! I find the unique old stories you discuss so interesting.

Wow! Great historical story. I was very young when this happened, and I remember all the names (like Trotsky) but never really knew what happened. Thanks BC, great content, as usual. I really look forward to your Monday posts.

Very interesting video! I must admit I'd always thought that Trotsky had been killed with an ice _pick_ (that is, a knife-like thing used to break up a block of ice for use in drinks), rather than an ice _axe_ (used in mountaineering). Thanks for informing us on this crucial issue.

Greetings Brief Case! Thank you for another great upload. Wish an amazing week

Thank you for another great episode and history lesson! Fascinating stuff, BC!

Thank you Brief Case for covering this case! I've read so much about all these people! Now to hear you tell all about what happened makes everything much more fascinating! Thank you for all your research!!

9.06pm Mon , NSW Australia , love your stories Brief Case blinking bonza mate .

I would recommend you the novel "The man Who loved the dogs" from Leonardo Padura; it's an outstanding novel about Trotsky and Ramón Mercader's lifes and the murder of the former. Felicidades por su español!!

Your quaily of work is as always, impeccable. 😊

Very detailed and educational. Thanks for sharing.

Good morning all from South Jersey USA

EXCELLENT research, a Definite 'listen again' for me. I can no longer retain facts as my mind has altered. Unfortunately. I was very politically active back in the day, now I can't remember if I've put my socks on 😢🤷🏼‍♀️

I clicked on this when it was only 27 seconds old lol. Well done Mr. Brief Case.

Thanks B C for sharing this case with us!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

Good afternoon BC I always look forward to your videos and you never disappoint

Great video. One small correction - the theory of permanent revolution was actually the original program of the Bolshevik party. Even Stalin aped this idea before Lenin's death. The Bolshevik Party minutes show that the aim of the Russian revolution was aimed at being the first step towards an international revolution. It was the Russian revolution that sparked the German, Italian and Hungarian Revolutions in 1918 and the British General Strike in 1926. Stalin and his loyalists did not want to deal with the storm and stress of fighting for world revolution, especially after the end of the Russian Civil War. It was around the time and after Lenin's death when the parochial idea of socialism in one country began to be circulated. "Trotskyism" was an invention of the Stalinists who wanted to bury the original program of the Bolsheviks and smear those who fought for the Russian Revolution and were opposed to Stalin's maneuverings. The idea of socialism in one country/ the theory of two stages was used by Stalin to undermine mass revolutionary movements of the 20th century, most notably the Spanish revolution to devastating consequences. Permanent Revolution explains that it is ultimately the task of the working class in backwards countries (like Tsarist Russia) to fight for reforms by taking political and economic power into their own hands. The problems faced by the working class and oppressed in especially economically backwards countries should be solved by the capitalists in theory, however the bankruptcy and degenerate state of the ruling class pushes the ordinary masses to take mass independent action (i.e. revolutions). This would mean that capitalism would have to be abolished and a planned economy under a democratic workers state must be implemented by the workers in order to transition to socialism. However the economic basis for such a transformation cannot be found within one country - which is why the revolution would need to spread in order for a revolution in any single country to survive. It is by combining the productivity and technique of several nations under a socialist federation that you can form the actual basis for a socialist transformation and overcome the problems that workers from all countries face. If you'd like to learn more I'd highly recommend checking out marxist.com Keep up the good work!

Good job as always! Greetings from Greece 💙

I look forward to your trus stories and I really like how you tell these stories. Thank you and please keep them coming. 😊

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this was an excellent video BC! Thank you I should have known this bit of history and have heard Trotskys name , but was unaware of any of this!

That was a very interesting story! Thank you for sharing it with us. I never knew that this happened and am amazed at what knowledge is never shared in school.

I’m an American and studied for a semester in Mexico at UNAM in the 80s. They took our class on a field trip to coyoacan and we saw Diego and fridas house and Trotsky house. That was before all the details were known, before the fall of the Soviet Union. They knew he was a Soviet agent, just not exactly who he was I guess. So interesting to get the story on his background

Thanks, BC. Have a great week, everyone.

Loved this one as I remember reading a RD article about Trotsys' murder so was really of interest to me. Thank you. I am playing June's Journey like keeping my brain active lol.

This was a bit different being that it was a former dictator. Quite interesting though, and I definitely appreciate your efforts to bring us cases we may not have heard about before BC👏 We true crime fans often hear the same cases repeatedly, and although I do like the different analysis and perspectives of different creators, you get burnt out after you've seen the same thing for the umpteenth time. Ty BC!😊

¡Buenos días, Señor Brief Case! Thanks for the upload 👊

I have been a constant listener for quite a while now. I completely enjoy your content, your dedication to the victims, and the stories are accurate. I had never heard of this particular political attempted assassination. Your coverage was superb. The pronunciation of the foreign names and locations was above all other. I am not familiar with the Spanish language at all. But your pronunciation of these locales and names is unbelievable. Thank you. Briefcase for such wonderful coverage.

A nutther masterpiece love it looking to next Monday ❤

Hi BC! This is one of your best episodes, bar none! The degree of research you performed to present this program to us is absolutely mind blowing! Ramon Mercader still continues to be a character with a vast amount of intrigue surrounding him.. There are some that claim he was a double agent and the assassination was ordered for an entirely different reason, other than the obvious...... Thank you for covering this story, BC!!!!! You're the best! 💖

Yay! @Briefcase, just in time for settling down for bed! As always, many thanks for your fascinating, well made posts.❤

Excellent video! Thank you for the history lesson as well!

Good morning Brief Case, God bless and have a great week ❤

What an interesting case!! Thanks as always Brief Case, for always starting the week in a mysterious way. 🙏🖤✌️

Great video BC, thanks!

Sir, another excellent episode of a very dark part of history, thank you!!!🙏👌⚖️🤔❣️

I just luuuvvvvvv listening to you pronounce names 😊 👏👏👏 very wonky story was this one !

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing!

Good morning. Thank you for this.

Good morning ☀️ thank you for your brilliant work B.C. I remember this from school. Very interesting to hear it as an adult. I so love you!!!!

Wow brilliant story love the old stories best. Thanks BC you are number 1

Great job as always Brief Case! With the recent news of one of Putin's foes dying in a plane crash came to mind while listening to this.

Excellent episode! Over the years I've different stories about Trotsky's death but most of them were about Russia's KGB being involved directly but they were not ordered to kill him. I've never anything about all of the details you provided! Thank you very much!

i love this videos. it is like a short trip to the past while tooth brushing. you are speaking so slowly and clear that i even do not need subtitles.

Another quality Brief Case as per usual man. U keep knocking these videos out of the park they're that good. Can't beat some Brief Cases after a long day to wind down to with a good beer in hand

Thank you for another great video.

Good morning Brief Case, even though I'm late, I'm here to watch another gem from your channel. 💎 With my daily cup of tea at hand, I ready to dive into this episode you published for us. Thank you soo much. 😊

Factual , Interesting and Part of History.. Thankyou so much B.C.

Thanks for the upload

As usual, excellent!!

This was very true interesting. Thanks for the narrative BC!

Really liked this one, great content

Love your work

That was really interesting. Thank you.

Good morning Brief Case ❤️❤️ hope you have a great rest of your Monday!!! Also edit : how is an ice pick any more or less loud than a knife?

With my cuppa, a great start to Monday, thank you for sharing your hard work with us BC. I have studied this story way back, very interesting. 👍🇨🇦😎

Very excellent history. Thank You. A couple of corrections though. Trotsky was born Lev Bronstein. Trotsky was his alias/revolutionary name. Also, Professor Robert Conquest reported this story & the fact that the assassins name was Ramon Mercader in his 1968 book, "The Great Terror".

Never a better way to start the week than watching a new Brief Case story! I hope everyone had a great weekend and i hope you all have a great week! and now... on with the show! 🌞🥰🤗🍫🥐☕🥞🥓🍳🍩🦋💐

Thanks BC great video

Again a super story. Ty

I don't know if I've ever told you, but you have such a pleasant voice, which is definitely enhanced by your facility with accents. Bravo!

Amazing historical video

another great case, thank you.

Thanks sir fantastic job amazing explanation very interested story 👍🏻👌🏻👍🏻👌🏻GOD bless you always n protect you always all the best 👍🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️

Another amazing Brief Case

That icepick is making someone very rich today

Wow, that was interesting history! Trotzky has been a mysterious character to me and I didn't know how he died.

Very impressive research!

Great video

Good afternoon BC family ❤

Well researched

Good morning Brief Case.

Thanks!

Thank you, BC!!