Doctored Photos That Changed History

Trotsky and Lenin

Leon Trotsky was a trusted name in the Soviet Union. He was close with Lenin and the arch-rival of Stalin. Stalin, who we know loves a good photoshop job, decided to try and erase Trotsky from any photo that he could get his hands on. He really did his best to erase the man from history...

A Menial Photo Where Trotsky Was Erased

Stalin and his team worked diligently to try and remove Trotsky from history. Even in a photo like this, where you can barely see Trotsky, was taken and photoshopped. Stalin had some petty ideas, that's for sure...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.