Writings of Leon Trotsky, 1934-1935

490 Pages·1974·5.037 MB·English

by  Leon Trotsky

[1934-35]
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Contents
Preface 9
Chronology 14
Thef oreipgonl iocfty h eS oviUenti on
(PublJisuhn1ee61d ,9 34) 19
A progroafma ctifoonFr r an(cePb ulisJhuen1de9 34) 24
TheL eagufea cewdit aht ur(nJ u1n9e3 4) 38
TheL eagufea cewidt ahd ecistiuvre(n J u1n9e3 4) 45
Thes taotfet hLee aguaen di ttsa sk(sJ u2n9e1, 9 34) 52
Greetitno'g sT hNee wI nternat(iJoun1al9ly3' 4 ) 62
Thee volutoifto hneS FIO( Jullay1,9 34) 63
Bonapartanidsf ma sci(sJmu 1l5y, 1934) 69
Crostsh eR ubic(onJ u1l6y1,9 34) 77
TheS talinainsdt so rguanniit(cyJ u1l9y1,9 34) 79
Supplemenatragruym eanntsds uggestfiooarnr st icles
(Ju2l1y1,9 34) 82
Taskosft heI eL( Ju2l11y,9 34) 85
Clouidnst heF aEra s(tP ublAiusghue1sd9t 3 4) 91
Summaroyf t hed iscus(sAioung 6u,1s 9t3 4) 96
Thet asokfr evolutitoenaacrhy(e Arsu gluas1,t9 34) 104
Tot heB olshevik-Liennt ihneUi SsSRt s
(PublAiusghue1sd7t 1, 9 34) 109
IfA merica sghooc uolmdm uni(sAtu g1u7s1,t9 34) 114
Thew ayo ut( Aug1u9s3t4 ) 124
On thet hes'eUsn iatnyd t heY outh('S umm1e9r3 4) 133
Ana dvoctaatkeue spa p ositoinot nh eF rensciht uation
(Septe2m2b1,9e3r4 ) 139
The' Belgtiraand'i itnid oins cus(siSoenp te2m2b1,9e 3r4 ) 145
Tot hUek raincioamnr adienCs a nad(aO cto2b01,e9 r3 4) 149
AustrSipaa,i Bne,l giaunmdt het ur(nN ovem1b,1e 9r3 4) 151
Howt oa nswetrh Leo ndon-AmsteBrudraema u
(Novem1b9e34r) 156
No compromoinst eh eR ussiqaune st(ioNno vem1b1e1,9r 3 4) 158
On Bonapart(iMsamr xiisssm u perior)
(PubliDsehceemd1b ,1e 9r3 4) 160
Oncem oreo no urt ur(nD ecem1b51,e9 r3 4) 163
On theS AP'psr opos(aDlesc em1b93e4r) 170
TheS talibnuirseta ucarnadct yh eK iroavs sassination
(Decem2b81,e9 r3 4) 175
Thei ndictm(eDnetc em30b,1e 9r3 4) 198
Statemteont th ep res(sD ecem3b01,e9 r3 4) 206
Somer esuolftt sh eS talaimna lga(Jma nua1r21y,9 35) 208
Thec asoefZ inoviKeavm,e neavn do thers
(Janua1r6y-1 189,3 5) 213
Everythgirnagd uaflalliyln st pol ac(Jea nua2r61,y9 35) 223
Wheries t heS talbiunr eauclreaacdyit nhgeU SSR?
(Janu3a01,r9 y3 5) 229
Thew orkers' state, TBhoenrampiadrotri sma nd
(Febr1u,1a 9r3y5 ) 240
'Sovdieemto cra(cFye'b r1u0a1,r9 y35 ) 262
ToC omradSen eevlointe htel AGc onference
(Febr2u6a1,r9 y35 ) 264
ToC annoonn t hen exstt e(psF ebr1u9a3r5y) 274
Centrciosmtb itniaoannsd M arxitsatc t(iFces br2u8a1,r9 y35 ) 278
Agaionn t heq uestoifoB no napart(iMsamr 1c9h3 5) 285
TheB elgidains puatnedt hed eM anp la(nM ar2c,1h 9 35) 289
Fromal ettteotr h eC hinecsoem rad(eMsa r5c,1h 9 35) 300
Fromt heC GT'psl atnot hec onqueofsp to wer
(DelivMearrec1hd8 -1199,3 5) 302
Thes ituatiinto hneS tockhYoolumt Bhu rea(uM ar2c3h1, 9 35)3 16
A newn oosient heS talinist (aMmaalr3gca1h1m, 9 35) 320
Noteosfa j ourna(lPiustb liAsphr1ei9dl3 5) 323
Thes ituatiinFo rna nacnedt het asokfst he
Bolshevik-LGernoiuonpfi ts hteS FIO( Ap1r5i1,l9 35) 329
On theS outAhf rictahne s(eAs p2r0i1,l9 35) 335
Centrailscth eomryM arxis(mA? p2r4i1,l 9 35) 344
Newsa boutth ef ami(lyA p2r5i1,l9 35) 379
Stalitnriesatsi on'n I 'Human(iPtueb'l iAsphr2ei6dl1, 9 35) 380
Lavaaln dt heF renCcPh( Ma1y9 35) 386
Towartdh en ewy outihn ternat(iSopnra1il9 n3g5 ) 388
Stalhianss igntehded eatche rtifoiftc haet e
ThirIdn ternat(iPounball iMsahy2e5 d1, 9 35) 390
Tot hes tudeonftE sd inbuUrngihv ers(iJtuy7n ,1e 9 35) 401
TheS evenCtohng resosft heC ominte(rJnu 7n,1e 9 35) 403
Thretee legrtaoNm osr wa(yJ u7n-e1 21,9 35) 407
An opelne ttteotr h ew orkeorfsF ran(cJe ulnae1, 9 35) 409
A new tiusrn ne cess(aJruyl nae1, 9 35) 420
Discipmluisntbe e r esto(rJedu1 n3e1, 9 35) 424
AppendTiroxt:s kyc'lasn desatcitnieva itDt oym ene,
byP ierre Broue
Notaensad c knogmwelnetds
Othwerri gtsoi f1n9 4-3-35
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Index
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Preface
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crawtoircrk soe ft wcoo unst-rAisuteriinFa e brryuS,ap aiinn