Christopher Gribbenov

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Christopher Gribbenov was born in Bavaria, Germany on 9 November 1895. From an early age, he was interested in the writings of Karl Marx. He took part in the 1919 revolt, where he was shot, then arrested. Having family members in positions of power allowed for his release, then he moved to communist Russia. At the time, Russia was in the worst civil war the country had ever seen. He quickly took up arms for the communist side, and fought bravely until he was shot in the chest. In hospital, he met Leon Trotsky and after a political discussion. they agreed to meet again. After his release from hospital, he joined up with Trotsky and they became great friends connected by their love of communism. He moved up the ranks in the Soviet Red army and soon was head of intelligence. At the Trade Union Debate (1920-1921) he strongly disagreed with what Trotsky was saying and after this point moved closer to Stalin. His greatest moment was his presence and influence on the discussions between Nazi Germany and Communist Russia. It is hard to know just how much input he had, with many Soviet records of the time either destroyed or still held secretly. It is believed that he actually came up with the idea for the treaty. (the "Nazi-Soviet Pact"). However, this glory did not last long as the Nazis invaded Russia. On seeing this, Stalin removed him from his position of power and exiled him to Siberia, because he had persuaded Stalin that he could trust the Germans. In Siberia, it is reported that he started to illegally making alcohol for the other exiles. He moved to Japan where he fell in love with the daughter of a high ranking official in the Japanese Army. He lived the remainder of his life in Nagasaki where in died in the atomic blast of August 1945, still attempting to end the war by assassinating the general. Although he was an Exile of Russia, he still had a love for her that no corrupt leader could destroy. During Glasnost, his exile was lifted.