The beginning of the 20th century was probably the happiest and most optimistic era in human history - the world seemed orderly and stable as never before, armed conflicts seemed to be a thing of the past, faith in progress knew no bounds, advances in science and technology promised to soon unprecedented prosperity in the future, the press predicted the glory of a new “golden age” for the coming century. It’s hard to believe, but even on the eve of the First World War, politicians continued to insist that the hope for “eternal peace” and universal happiness had never been so real... Several months passed - and all these wonderful dreams crumbled into dust: the 20th century was not an era of humanism, light and reason, but the bloodiest and cruelest century since the beginning of time.

Why did this happen? Why did the era of great hopes turn into a monstrous Apocalypse? How did Russia and Europe “renounce the old world” and actually commit suicide by committing mass suicide? Through whose fault was humanity thrown into the hell of merciless revolutions, wars and genocide that claimed hundreds of millions of lives? And most importantly, isn’t the same terrible scenario repeating itself now, at the beginning of the new century? A sensational project by the most independent and “politically incorrect” author, upending all the usual ideas about the past! A fresh look at the greatest tragedy of not only Russian, but also world history! Vital lessons of the past, without learning which we are doomed to repeat the Apocalypse of the 20th century!