Trotsky was sent into internal exile, and his supporters were jailed. For instance, Victor Serge first "spent six weeks in a cell" after a visit at midnight, then 85 days in an inner GPU cell, most of it in solitary confinement. He details the jailings of the Left Opposition. However, the Left Opposition worked secretly within the USSR. Trotsky was eventually exiled to Turkey and moved to France, Norway and finally Mexico.
trotsky was sent into internal exile and his supporters were jailed for instance victor serge first "spent six weeks in a cell" after a visit at midnight then 85 days in an inner gpu cell most of it in solitary confinement he details the jailings of the left opposition however the left opposition worked secretly within the ussr trotsky was eventually exiled to turkey and moved to france norway and finally mexico