Why did Stalin take power and not Trotsky? The power struggle between the Bolshevik after Lenin's death.

Why did Stalin take power and not Trotsky? In 1921 Lenin died and a power struggle emerged upon the top members of the Bolshevik party to take over as leader of the Bolshevik party no knowing that in doing so will eventually get themselves exiled out of Russia or Killed by a man largely underestimated and never thought to go to the extremes he did. Lenin had been ill for some time and it was obvious …

…would go to the extremes he does so that by the time he really reveals himself it was too late. Stalin won because he was more practical, ruthless and knew what his country wanted to get him into power, not a dreamer such as Trotsky . His political plan of socialism in one country is a great success, his defeat of the German army saves Europe and the UK. BUT at enormous cost. By Daniel Speed