Examines the importance of World War I to the political life of Leon Trotsky, covering his writings from 1914-1917 with regard to topics such as the Bolsheviks, the Mensheviks, and Russian social-patriotism.
Traces the life of one of the men behind the Russian Revolution of 1917, from his early years, through his leadership in the Communist regime, to his exile as "the most unwanted man in the world.".