On behalf of socialism and in the name of humanity (to the 100th anniversary of the formation of the USSR)

Abstract

The article is devoted to the 100th anniversary of the formation on the ruins of the Russian Empire of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics– the main brainchild of the Great Socialist Revolution, which began in October 1917. Being a natural product of the historical development of capitalism and the class struggle of the international proletariat against the bourgeoisie, the USSR became the highest stage in the history of socialism in the 19th-20th centuries. Realizing the vital tasks of Soviet power, the USSR at the same time acted on behalf of and in the name of the working people of all countries, demanding their liberation from any form of oppression and exploitation. Noting the generally recognized merits of the USSR to mankind, its huge contribution to the struggle against imperialism, fascism and colonialism of capitalist states, the author pays special attention to the reasons for its collapse, and also rejects the ideological (perverse and false) nature of liberal criticism of the history of the Soviet state. In conclusion, it is emphasized that humanity has no reasonable alternative to socialism.