Project Gutenberg 2016-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 261 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.) Reading ease score: 47.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Communism -- Russia DK Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 1008243 2025-08-20T15:16:42.740645 text/html 957928 2024-10-23T00:15:44 text/html 614834 2025-08-20T15:16:56.212558 application/epub+zip 625398 2025-08-20T15:16:45.408609 application/epub+zip 401935 2025-08-20T15:16:43.977627 application/epub+zip 923928 2025-08-20T15:17:04.156506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 846039 2025-08-20T15:16:54.746568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621622 2022-09-23T13:31:57.632896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 853714 2025-08-20T15:16:41.050597 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 833725 2024-10-23T00:15:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16703 2025-08-20T15:17:04.306485 application/rdf+xml 20537 2025-08-20T15:16:44.172583 image/jpeg 2360 2025-08-20T15:16:44.076609 image/jpeg 609353 2025-08-20T15:16:42.817596 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia