New Russian Industrial Revolution (1923) and The Travel of a Communist Turk begins

New Russian Industrial Revolution (1923)​

The post-war period in the Russian Empire meant not only the effective establishment of a new government (the first Socialist Premiership, the reign of Tsar Nicholas II and the Fourth IV Duma) and various socio-political changes.

It also had a strong economic component. In addition to the aforementioned reconstruction and post-war growth period, the Russian Empire began to experience quite revolutionary economic transformations.

An innovation that triggered growth and socio-economic development like never seen before. In 1923 the first high-speed rail system of the Russian Empire was officially opened and only three years later globalization did begin (with help from the invention of containers).

The reasons for this new kind of industrial revolution are difficult to explain, some attribute it to the creation of the first large supranational blocs (contributing to the development of the modern idea of globalization) or the exponential growth of international trade (once again related to the idea of blocks, the New Silk Road, increased merchandise of all kinds, etc), world population and technological developments in infrastructure-communication.

Among other various factors.

What we can easily conclude is that after relatively destructive stages in the history of the world (which included the first two world wars, the great depression and many other altercations) and several other present problems by the times of 1920s-1930s (famines and socio-political problems, colonialism-Imperialism and its effects, etc) there was still a remarkable economic development.

Modern globalization actually continues to be a multitudinous concept that is defined in different ways throughout the world, despite its importance in various developments at the local or international level.

* An example is that socialist countries have two concepts for Globalization: Internationalism (cooperative relations between socialist countries) and Neo-Colonialism or Neo-Imperialism (with negative connotations, since it is carried out by capitalist countries).

* Globalization gave rise to the ideas of Neo-Liberalism developed in the United States after the troubled period in the 30s.

Vital in the idea of the revitalization of capitalism and 'democracy' in the new American culture developed especially in the 40s-50s and until the 60s.

In the Russian Empire and the Russosphere globalization was seen as an extension of the great Eurasian economic development, it was even accepted as 'common'.

Because Russia had learned to do something particular: Take old methods and transform them to the modern world.

The names themselves indicate it, the New Silk Road of the Russian Empire, which had a maritime part and a land part, was an extension of the old silk road (previously dominated by China). A large trade route for goods, people and services passing through Eurasia made a 'hub' (Russia), and now it was more secure than the ancient route.

And as a consequence of this new Silk Road hub, the Russian influence 'trickled' into the rest of the nearby countries (cultural, technological, social and political exchanges).

Perhaps the British geopolitical theories were true, who controlled the Heartland controlled Eurasia and had great influence globally.

Russia was threatening to any other great power that tried to take a place in Eurasia.

Simply in a globalized world Russia had the power to extend her influence enormously and steadily through economic, political, demographic, cultural and technological force, almost without lifting a finger. And developments in Russia supported these prospects for national and international growth.

*[Perspective]

The new industrial-economic revolution that the Russian Empire was undergoing began in a small way, but it was turning into a wave that would affect millions of people throughout the world (both in positive and negative ways).

And there were two types of people who benefited from this wave: The common population whose quality of life could benefit from the new industrial revolution, and the capitalists who could ride the economic benefits of it.

We speak of true entrepreneurs or technological innovators, not those who are born in wealth or seek the acquisition of monopolies. The laws of the Russian Empire and the influence of various national factors gave place to the particular capitalism in Russia.

Among these particular entrepreneurs and new capitalists of the Russian Empire there were of course some immigrants, among them the Mao brothers.

Mao Zedong, a scriptwriter and director associated with Mosfilm, and Mao Zemin, who had spent a few years studying economics in schools in Central Asia.

And it is precisely in this same Central Asia that Mao Zemin was interested.

"This my brother, it is a land of opportunity." Mao Zemin pointed to his older brother.

"It's certainly beautiful, but I think I'm just looking at the surface." Mao Zedong indicated curiously. "What exactly are you looking for here?" Mao Zedong indicates by looking at the vast expanses of Russian Turkestan, more specifically Xinjiang (although Russian Turkestan went even further). There were mountains, arid areas, and even new forests (the green wall of central Asia).

"Precisely as you said, you are only looking at the surface of this land. But believe me, there are possibilities for much more." The younger brother proclaims with emotion "Central Asia is still mostly arid, but it has hardworking people and a lot of potential, incalculable mineral riches, oil, natural gas and even more. What I plan to do is start to harness the full potential of this region."

"Sounds interesting, how do you plan to do it?" Mao Zedong asks his younger brother once more.

"Yes, I have some ideas but ... I need your help" Mao Zemin promptly indicates in a respectful manner.

"I'm all ears. I already paid for your education, if you need more money just say so." Mao Zedong indicates promptly.

"Thanks brother, but I also have other ideas that you would be very helpful with." Mao Zemin indicates curiously. "Tell me, did Moscow teach you about marketing?"

"It is not my area of expertise but I did some related work." Mao Zedong affirms as he starts walking with his brother.

The Mao brothers were a very particular duo, Mao Zedong was a creative and theoretically brilliant side, while Mao Zemin was a hard worker, practical and expert in the financial sector.

Mao Zemin's project was then the creation of a company that would be based on the exponential growth of Central Asia (the generation of baby boomers in Central Asia, the growth of various sectors and the new Russian industrial revolution bringing important improvements).

So we can say that around these dates the New Silk Road Construction Corporation (NSRCC) was founded, a company that to this day still belongs to the Mao family and is one of the most notable companies of the Covenant of Nations.

Mao Zemin's goal with the NSRCC was for it to work in basic but vital sectors of the Russian Empire, especially in construction, mining, agriculture and metallurgy, and financial services (financial speculation and banks in particular).

This would not only benefit the Mao family financially, but it also allowed Mao Zemin to pursue his personal goals of expanding his economic interests to the industrial-financial sectors in northern China.

The Mao family were natives of the late Qing dynasty, and while they could not restore a united China, they could help significantly improve the quality of life of the northern states aligned with Russia.

* This focus on economic relations between Russia and the northern states could be associated with one of the most complicated traits of Mao Zemin.

While he was a hard-working man, he was also a 'controller', he liked to step in and work on almost all matters to the smallest detail. So he didn't like things being out of his control.

Which resulted in health problems and in wanting to intervene in various matters. *

After the Russian civil war there was still some fiscal chaos and other financial risks, but Mao Zemin proved to be a remarkably capable organizer.

Mao Zemin had ideas for major economic updates related to increasing financial resources, cutting spending and rectifying the finances of various sectors (especially construction).

Mao Zemin was also able to benefit from various situations such as price stabilization and economic bonuses of the time.

In particular we talk about Mao Zemin investing early in the basic developments of the new Russian industrial revolution, new methods of public transport and improvements in the transport of various goods.

So his company underwent one of the largest growths within Russian private companies, also supporting the state-public initiative to receive the benefits that came from this.

Mao Zemin would effectively help build many Central Asian railways, infrastructure, and other forms of urban development. At the same time benefiting from increases in other basic sectors such as the aforementioned mining and agriculture.

Developments that he would later expand to other Covenant sites, especially in the Russian Far East and Eastern Asia (Chinese Northern States).

This was achieved thanks to the workers and talents of Mao Zemin, who had the support of the state and other important 'benefactors' such as his brother, Mao Zedong.

Mr. Mao Zedong was a very relevant figure in certain aspects of the company, especially around marketing and charities, which helped win over the common population of the Russian Empire and North China.

In essence Mao Zedong was in control of public relations, when he was not working on personal projects. This made the popularity of the NSCRR as a brand increase considerably.

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The 'Mao Zedong style' was characterized by being very similar to Latin American magical realism, adding traditional elements attached to the earth and the common people, and supernatural or fantasy elements.

Also Mao Zedong had the habit of putting himself into small details or scenes within.​

Mao Zedong also had a talent for publicity or propaganda, although he always leaned more towards art than did to commerce.

This is why some say that it was actually Mao Zedong who popularized the concept of the New Silk Road of the Russian Empire, although this is a debatable claim.

Mao Zedong is now better known for his artistic work, rather than for his contributions to marketing or his support for his younger brother (who in turn supported various economic developments around the Covenant of Nations).

This is why the Mao brothers were an asset that actively cooperated with the Russian Empire.

Mao Zemin worked hard for the administration of infrastructure developments in the Russian Empire and contributed to important developments in civil or even military logistics (distribution of resources, transportation, finance, etc.), and the relationship of Russia proper with its Chinese sphere.

And Mao Zedong cooperated in the creation of propaganda or various jobs in the entertainment industries, which are still known today (in particular classics inspired by Chinese culture such as The Bat Man of Shanghai or Dragon Ball).

The Russian state received the benefits of this, and gave certain benefits or aid to the Mao brothers. Everyone was winning.

(OOC: Basically the Mao brothers are like the Disney brothers :p )

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Examples of the pomegranates one can pick thanks to the agriculture of Russian Central Asia, but there is also cotton, grapes, animals and many other useful things.

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Laying the foundations of Russian Manchuria (when a young Nicholas II was governor of Inner Manchuria) thanks to railways and such.

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Infrastructure construction in Asian Russia.

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Workers of Russian Central Asia ready to build railways, factories and other needs of the local population of the Empire.​

The Travel of a Communist Turk begins

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"National Treasure" of the Socialist Republic of Turkey, Karl Marx's first visual appearance in the press of the late Ottoman Empire, in near mint condition (1910).​

"Do you know what makes our country very special?" The paramount leader of socialist Turkey exclaims, looking at one of the country's 'national treasures'.

Şevket Süreyya Aydemir thinks for a moment. "What are you talking about in particular, Comrade Atatürk?"

"Our revolution was a very different process from other socialist countries. France, Germany and the Flemish had a more developed proletariat, the Iberians and Italians had a smaller proletariat than the previous ones but at least they had strong syndicalist and leftist movements." Mustafa Kemal indicates.

"Yes, unlike the rest of socialist projects, we come from the Ottoman Empire, not from Western Europe." Aydemir analyzes.

"Precisely. Because of our geography, history and culture, we will simply never be part of the European Socialist Union ..." Mustafa Kemal exclaims. "Socialism only existed initially within circles of national intellectuals and minorities, so we were able to see the Macedonian socialist revolution. Unfortunately they did not have a high enough class consciousness to avoid revisionism and counter-revolutionary elements."

General Secretary Mustafa Kemal explained the particular conditions of Turkish socialism. "Our first clear mention of Karl Marx in the Ottoman press came in 1871. Das Kapital was translated in 1888. And we got the first image of Marx in a Turkish newspaper just in 1910...It is a relatively short story, but it still symbolizes a lot for us and our country comrade Aydemir."

"Amazing." Aydemir exclaims leaning a little towards the glass where the image of Marx was.

"Yes, but you must bear something in mind. The writings of men like Marx are maps or guides that we can modify depending on our material conditions." Mustafa Kemal indicates. "Through various maneuvers, we achieved a successful socialist revolution with almost no proletariat of our own."

"Understood Comrade Atatürk." The young Aydemir exclaims with respect towards the older of him, in every way.

"Maybe I have gone a bit delirious from our path, but we can continue from here on. We should continue to study developments in other countries." Atatürk exclaims walking alongside Aydemir in another direction.

Socialist Turkey was developing a new culture after its Cultural Revolution, which had attacked elements seen as 'counter-revolutionaries'.

This Turkish cultural revolution had its advantages and disadvantages.

We can say that it was almost a cultural self-destruction, but we also saw the growth of a new intellectuality and artistic expressions, in addition to the syncretism of socialist theory in a Turkish socialism.

One of the most important results of this cultural revolution was Şevket Süreyya Aydemir.

Aydemir was not the favorite Comrade of Secretary General Atatürk, but Aydemir managed to become one of the most important theorists of socialist Turkey. He is one of the great administrators and intellectuals of the country.

With such development, a young Aydemir was sent when he 'was ready' (according to Atatürk), to travel in important studies abroad (socialist countries and even non-socialist).

Aydemir's most prominent trips were to Eastern Europe (Russia) and the Free Republic of Germany, where he was able to investigate the workings of the Covenant and the new Russian industrial revolution, and in addition to the European Socialist Union and its situation (the German-French rivalry , orthodoxy vs revisionism, etc).

Aydemir was influenced by these experiences in his extensive intellectual analysis of the possible developments of the Turkish socialist project and the material conditions in various parts of Europe.

While Aydemir of course believed in Turkish Socialism or Kemalism, he believed that perhaps his mentor may have exaggerated and erred at certain points in his analyzes of Turkish material conditions.

According to Aydemir, the Turkish cultural revolution was partially successful, since socialist Turkey never existed in a vacuum, it came from particular material-historical conditions after the Ottoman fall and therefore not all of Mustafa Kemal's measures would be totally successful (such as We mentioned, Aydemir was sometimes almost purged).

"Today I bought a photo in Tsargrad before going to visit Sevastopol, the largest city on the Crimean peninsula.

It is the photo of our embassy in the city, a nice memory to show when I return or on my travels.

People of various origins, different tribes or groups like the Circassians, who had long since moved to the now-defunct Ottoman Empire. Now united by a common class consciousness.

But maybe now I fear even class consciousness isn't sufficent. We do not exist in the void, we inherited memories and legacies of previous material conditions.

It is clear that the Ottoman Empire made mistakes, and seeing how the Russian Empire or socialist projects have survived, we can prevent similar mistakes from being made in Turkey. Because in fact, we inherited various of the material conditions of the Ottoman Empire (Russia in our north, the problematic Balkans in the west, different Turk countries and Kurdistan in our borders, etc..."

-Notes from Aydemir at the beginning of his journey.

Aydemir would travel to Moscow, where he would study Russian reconstruction plans and the principles of the new industrial revolution (and how they could benefit socialist Turkey).

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The staff of the embassy of the Socialist Republic of Turkey in the Russian Empire, Turkish citizens of various local origins - The text in the back reads "Workers of the world, unite!"​