The Bolshevik Myth · Chapter
Endnotes explained
This chapter provides endnotes and explanatory references for terms, events, and individuals mentioned throughout the book, including historical figures, political organizations, and key incidents such as the Kronstadt uprising and the Chek
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This chapter provides endnotes and explanatory references for terms, events, and individuals mentioned throughout the book, including historical figures, political organizations, and key incidents such as the Kronstadt uprising and the Cheka's actions.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Resolution.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Terror and Violence
Endnotes reference executions by the Cheka, the Kronstadt tragedy, and the bombing of the Moscow Committee of the Communist Party.
- Betrayal of Revolutionary Ideals
The endnotes allude to the suppression of anarchists and the shift toward state capitalism under the NEP, betraying earlier revolutionary promises.
- Human Suffering and Dehumanization
References to political prisoners, torture, and executions highlight the human cost of the regime.
Characters to notice
- Lenin
Referenced in endnotes as 'Master' and 'XIII Lenin'.
- Alexander Berkman
Referenced in endnote regarding his 'Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist'.
- Emma Goldman
Referenced as author of 'The Kronstadt Rebellion' brochure.
- Trotsky
Referenced in endnote about General Slastchev-Krinski being sent by Trotsky to subdue Karelian peasants.
- Maria Spiridonova
Referenced in endnote as the famous revolutionist who killed General Lukhomsky and later led the Left Social Revolutionary wing.
- Fanya Baron
Referenced in endnote as executed with Lev Tchorny by the Moscow Cheka in September 1921.
- Astrov
Referenced in endnote as having died in prison.
Key passages
“The historic document, suppressed in Russia, is here reproduced in full.”
The important document, which was banned in Russia, is now presented in its entirety.
Refers to a document related to the Kronstadt rebellion.
“Fanya Baron and Lev Tchorny, Anarchist poet and author, were executed with eight other prisoners by the Moscow Cheka in September, 1921.”
In September 1921, the Moscow Cheka executed Fanya Baron, Lev Tchorny, and eight other prisoners.
Highlights the violent repression of anarchists.
