I wrote a study about this question, The Lessons of October, which served as a pretext for my elimination from the government.
Leon TrotskyLook back at history - those who guided the revolution in the time of its culmination never kept their leading positions long after the turning point.
Leon TrotskyThe Federated Republic of Europe-the United States of Europe-that is what must be. National autonomy no longer suffices. Economic evolution demands the abolition of national frontiers. If Europe is to remain split into national groups, then Imperialism will recommence its work. Only a Federated Republic of Europe can give peace to the world.
Leon Trotsky