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Socialism or barbarism: The German Revolution 1918-1923
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In part two of our series on the lessons of the Communist International, Lubna Badi outlines the events of the German Revolution of 1918-1923 and draws out the lessons for communists today. With power lying in their hands, the masses were able to topple the Kaiser and end Germany's involvement in WWI. And yet, without a well-established Communist leadership, the socialist revolution ultimately failed. The consequences of that failure would be most brutally felt over a decade later with the rise of fascism in Germany and the consolidation of Stalinism in Russia. π Get your copy of 'Germany 1918-1933: Socialism or Barbarism': https://wellredbooks.co.uk/product/germany-1918-1933-socialism-or-barbarism/ π Check out Socialist Appeal's website for theory, news, and analysis: https://socialist.net/ β Join the fight for revolution with the International Marxist Tendency: https://www.socialist.net/join π° Subscribe to the Socialist Appeal newspaper: https://www.socialist.net/subscribe π© Subscribe to the Revolution Scotland newspaper: https://revolution.scot/subscribe πΈ Support the fight for revolution by making a donation: https://www.socialist.net/donate
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In part two of our series on the lessons of the Communist International, Lubna Badi outlines the events of the German Revolution of 1918-1923 and draws out the lessons for communists today. With power lying in their hands, the masses were able to topple the Kaiser and end Germany's involvement in WWI. And yet, without a well-established Communist leadership, the socialist revolution ultimately failed. The consequences of that failure would be most brutally felt over a decade later with the rise of fascism in Germany and the consolidation of Stalinism in Russia. π Get your copy of 'Germany 1918-1933: Socialism or Barbarism': https://wellredbooks.co.uk/product/germany-1918-1933-socialism-or-barbarism/ π Check out Socialist Appeal's website for theory, news, and analysis: https://socialist.net/ β Join the fight for revolution with the International Marxist Tendency: https://www.socialist.net/join π° Subscribe to the Socialist Appeal newspaper: https://www.socialist.net/subscribe π© Subscribe to the Revolution Scotland newspaper: https://revolution.scot/subscribe πΈ Support the fight for revolution by making a donation: https://www.socialist.net/donate
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