The Revolution Betrayed

The Revolution Betrayed: What Is the Soviet Union and Where is It Going?

Author	Leon Trotsky
Original title	Преданная революция: Что такое СССР и куда он идет?
Translator	Max Eastman (English)
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Russian
Genre	Nonfiction
Publisher	Pathfinder Books (America)
Publication date	1936
Media type	Print

The Revolution Betrayed: What Is the Soviet Union and Where Is It Going? (Russian: Преданная революция: Что такое СССР и куда он идет?) is a book published in 1936 by the exiled Soviet leader Leon Trotsky. This work analyzed and criticized the course of historical development in the Soviet Union following the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924 and is regarded as Trotsky's primary work dealing with the nature of Stalinism. The book was written by Trotsky during his exile in Norway and was originally translated into Spanish by Victor Serge. The most widely available English translation is by Max Eastman.