"The Greatest Failure in All History"

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"The Greatest Failure in All History"

by John Spargo

EN·~13 hours·21 chapters

Chapters

21 total
1

“THE GREATEST FAILURE IN ALL HISTORY”

1:14
2

NOTE

1:26
3

PREFACE

10:12
4

I WHY HAVE THE BOLSHEVIKI RETAINED POWER?

10:19
5

II THE SOVIETS

17:53
6

III THE SOVIETS UNDER THE BOLSHEVIKI

28:38
7

IV THE UNDEMOCRATIC SOVIET STATE

2:11:02
8

V THE PEASANTS AND THE LAND

37:25
9

VI THE BOLSHEVIKI AND THE PEASANTS

1:25:07
10

VII THE RED TERROR

41:29

Description

In this meticulously compiled study, the author confronts the myth of Bolshevism as a harbinger of liberty, laying out a wealth of documentary evidence from Russian officials, Western observers, and economic data. He argues that the revolutionary regime quickly devolved into a system of authoritarian control, stifling dissent and crushing traditional freedoms. The narrative is anchored in the turbulent years following the 1917 upheaval, offering readers a contemporary lens on the early policies and institutions of the Soviet state.

The author weaves testimonies from figures such as former premier Kerensky, military commanders, and scholars who witnessed the regime’s inner workings, exposing contradictions between lofty proclamations and everyday reality. By dissecting economic measures, legal codes, and propaganda, he illustrates how the promised egalitarianism morphed into coercive centralization. This early‑stage analysis invites listeners to reconsider the legacy of the Russian experiment through a critical, evidence‑driven perspective.

Details

Full title

"The Greatest Failure in All History" A Critical Examination of the Actual Workings of Bolshevism in Russia

Language

en

Duration

~13 hours (784K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Richard Hulse, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2016-03-28

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

JS

John Spargo

1876–1966

A British-born American socialist writer and reformer, he helped explain labor politics and Marxist ideas to a wide English-speaking audience before later moving toward anti-communism. His life spanned activism, journalism, history, and public debate in the first half of the twentieth century.

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