The Unauthorized History of Socialism

Season 1

2020 · 6 episodes

Socialism's singular idea: that mankind would truly thrive only if property were shared by all.

Episodes

1. 1

   1. From Indiana to Marx

   24 Feb 2020

   The first seeds of socialism are planted on the banks of Indiana's Wabash River, a utopian community designed by a social reformer who later inspired Karl Marx.

2. 2

   2. Lenin's Bloody Revolution

   24 Feb 2020

   As Vladimir Lenin's brutal communist revolution transforms Russia, socialism stalls in the United States.

3. 3

   3. China and Beyond

   24 Feb 2020

   Mao takes over China and socialism peaks worldwide with 60 percent of mankind living under some form of it.

4. 4

   4. Other People's Money

   24 Feb 2020

   Poorer countries embrace socialism, while Margaret Thatcher tamps down British socialists.

5. 5

   5. Epic Collapse

   24 Feb 2020

   The USSR implodes, China reforms and other countries embrace capitalism.

6. 6

   6. Socialism Reborn?

   24 Feb 2020

   Socialism makes a surprising comeback across the world.