In 1940, Stalin's secret assassin Ramon Mercader, posing as a harmless Belgian named Frank Jackson, killed Leon Trotsky in Mexico City by striking him with an ice axe; Trotsky survived for 22 agonizing hours before dying, with his final words identifying Stalin as the mastermind behind the assassination, and Mercader spent 20 years in Mexican prison for the crime.
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Stalin's Secret Assassin Used an Ice Axe to Kill Trotsky in MexicoAdded:
In 1940, [music] the world's most wanted man lived behind bulletproof walls in Mexico City.
[music] Leon Trotsky had already survived one assassination attempt that turned his bedroom into Swiss cheese. He thought he was safe. For months, a charming Belgian named Frank Jackson had been [music] visiting Trotsky's compound. He was dating the secretary. He seemed harmless. [music] He was interested in revolutionary theory, but Frank Jackson didn't exist. His real name was Ramon Mercader, and he was Stalin's perfect weapon. A Spanish [music] communist trained in Moscow. His mission, eliminate Stalin's greatest enemy. On August 20th, Mercader arrived with a manuscript he wanted Trotsky [music] to review. As the old revolutionary leaned over the pages, Mercader pulled out an ice axe. The blow cracked Trotsky's [music] skull open, but somehow he survived. For 22 agonizing hours, Trotsky clung to life. His final [music] words identified his killer, Stalin.
Mercader spent 20 years in Mexican prison, never breaking character. The perfect assassin [music] who completed Stalin's ultimate revenge. Sometimes the most dangerous enemies are the ones who get closest to you.
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