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JOHN SPARGO
BOLSHEVISM
AMERICANISM AND SOCIAL DEMOCRACY
SOCIAL DEMOCRACY EXPLAINED
HARPER & BROTHERS, NEW YORK
Established 1817
| Preface | v |
| I. The Historical Background | 1 |
| II. From Revolution To Revolution | 39 |
| III. The War And The People | 76 |
| IV. The Second Revolution | 110 |
| V. From Bourgeoisie To Bolsheviki | 134 |
| VI. The Bolshevik War Against Democracy | 209 |
| VII. Bolshevist Theory And Practice | 262 |
| Postscriptum: A Personal Statement | 324 |
| APPENDICES: | |
| I. An Appeal To The Proletariat By The Petrograd Workmen's And Soldiers' Council | 329 |
| II. How The Russian Peasants Fought For A Constituent Assembly | 331 |
| III. Former Socialist Premier Of Finland On Bolshevism | 385 |
In the following pages I have tried to make a plain and easilyunderstandable outline of the origin, history, and meaning of Bolshevism. Ihave attempted to provide the average American reader with a fair andreliable statement of the philosophy, program, and policies of the RussianBolsheviki. In order to avoid confusio