The elimination of illiteracy is the largest social and educational project in the history of Russia

This article discusses a large-scale social and educational project in the history of Russia - the elimination of illiteracy of the population. The scale of illiteracy, the motives of the authorities, specific events and regional features of this process, which fundamentally influenced its own and subsequent eras, are revealed. This article examines all these issues, summarizes and voices the consequences of the campaign to combat illiteracy.