Project Gutenberg 2016-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 85 Spargo, John 1876 1966 20014005 "The Greatest Failure in All History" A Critical Examination of the Actual Workings of Bolshevism in Russia 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) "The Greatest Failure in All History" by John Spargo is a critical examination of Bolshevism in Russia, written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the actual workings of the Bolshevist regime, evaluating its oppressive nature and the conditions that allowed it to maintain power despite widespread discontent among the population. Spargo, who is both a socialist and an ardent advocate for democracy, seeks to provide evidence that condemns Bolshevism as a brutal reactionary force undermining progress and civilization. The opening of the book lays the groundwork for Spargo's argument by addressing a central question regarding the Bolsheviki's retention of power in Russia, despite substantial opposition from the citizenry. He notes that the Bolshevist government’s methods of control mirror those of the czarist regime, employing brute force and systematic oppression. Spargo introduces various factors contributing to the Bolshevik's survival, including the lack of organized opposition, the exploitation of existing resources from the previous regime, and an adaptable approach to governance that defies their original ideological commitments. This opening portion sets a critical tone, establishing the framework for an in-depth analysis of Bolshevism as not merely a failed experiment in governance but as a historical failure with far-reaching implications. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Communism -- Russia DK Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics 1008064 1008066 2024-09-21T13:12:28.466848 2023-09-22T10:09:07.433016 text/html text/html 978427 2016-03-28T16:58:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 607215 2016-03-28T16:59:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 614754 2024-09-21T13:12:43.352269 application/epub+zip 625417 2024-09-21T13:12:31.383321 application/epub+zip 401951 2024-09-21T13:12:29.746333 application/epub+zip 924242 2024-09-21T13:12:51.993223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 845925 2024-09-21T13:12:41.840330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621622 2022-09-23T13:31:57.632896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 853881 853676 2024-09-21T13:12:26.164836 2023-09-22T10:09:05.183982 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 854103 2016-03-28T16:58:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 296825 2016-03-28T16:58:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18159 2024-09-21T13:12:52.134202 application/rdf+xml 20537 2024-09-21T13:12:30.010327 image/jpeg 2360 2024-09-21T13:12:29.851320 image/jpeg 609302 2024-09-21T13:12:28.550842 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia