The first group split in early 1936. After "a sensational existence of both its members for 19 days", they rejoined the RWL.[1]
1938 splitedit
The second group formed in early 1938, containing elements from the RWL,[2]Albert Weisbord'sCommunist League of Struggle,[3] and the Trotskyist YPSL.[4] Its central criticism of the RWL was of its analysis of the Spanish Civil War, which it believed was an imperialist war. Its principal leader was Karl Mienov.[5] Mienov advocated for a revolutionary defeatist position in Spain, rather than the critical support of the Republican government advocated by the RWL, declaring "to be wrong on the Spanish war means to open the door wide open to social-patriotism in the coming imperialist world war... We are proud that we split from such a centrist group."[6]
The MWL published a "theoretical organ" out of New York called The Spark, and then Power, from February 1938 to 1940. According to Walter Goldberg, The Spark lasted from Vol. I #1 Feb. 1938 to Vol. II #3 May 1939.[7]
In 1940, the MWL merged with another small sect, the Revolutionary Marxist League, led by Meldon Joerger, to create a group called the Workers Party.[5] This new sect appears to have died out quickly, such that it had gone out of existence before the ShachtmaniteWorkers Party was formed in April 1940.[5]
^"Footnote for Historians" by Max Shachtman in New International, Vol. 4 No. 12, December 1938, pp. 377–379.
^Marat, Tom (February 1938). "A Statement of Resignation from the Oehlerites". The Spark. 1 (1): 34.
^Golden, Bob (February 1938). "A Split from Weisbordism". The Spark. 1 (1): 19–28.
^Spencer, William (February 1938). "A Statement of Resignation from the Trotskyists". The Spark. 1 (1): 18.
^ abcAlexander, Robert Jackson. International Trotskyism, 1929-1985: a documented analysis of the movement. p. 833. ISBN978-0-8223-0975-8.
^Bell, Daniel (1996). Marxian Socialism in the United States. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. p. 156.
^Goldwater, Walter Radical periodicals in America 1890-1950 New Haven, Yale University Library 1964 p. 41
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On the question of the workers state polemic against the MWL by the Leninist League.
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marxist, workers, league, marxist, workers, league, name, splinter, groups, from, revolutionary, workers, league, 1930s, marxist, workers, leagueabbreviationmwlfounded1938, 1938, dissolved1940, 1940, split, fromrevolutionary, workers, leagueideologytrotskyismp. The Marxist Workers League was the name of two splinter groups from the Revolutionary Workers League RWL in the 1930s Marxist Workers LeagueAbbreviationMWLFounded1938 1938 Dissolved1940 1940 Split fromRevolutionary Workers LeagueIdeologyTrotskyismPolitical positionFar leftPolitics of United StatesPolitical partiesElections Contents 1 1936 split 2 1938 split 3 See also 4 References 5 External links1936 split editThe first group split in early 1936 After a sensational existence of both its members for 19 days they rejoined the RWL 1 1938 split editThe second group formed in early 1938 containing elements from the RWL 2 Albert Weisbord s Communist League of Struggle 3 and the Trotskyist YPSL 4 Its central criticism of the RWL was of its analysis of the Spanish Civil War which it believed was an imperialist war Its principal leader was Karl Mienov 5 Mienov advocated for a revolutionary defeatist position in Spain rather than the critical support of the Republican government advocated by the RWL declaring to be wrong on the Spanish war means to open the door wide open to social patriotism in the coming imperialist world war We are proud that we split from such a centrist group 6 The MWL published a theoretical organ out of New York called The Spark and then Power from February 1938 to 1940 According to Walter Goldberg The Spark lasted from Vol I 1 Feb 1938 to Vol II 3 May 1939 7 In 1940 the MWL merged with another small sect the Revolutionary Marxist League led by Meldon Joerger to create a group called the Workers Party 5 This new sect appears to have died out quickly such that it had gone out of existence before the Shachtmanite Workers Party was formed in April 1940 5 See also editRevolutionary Workers League Oehlerite Workers Party United States References edit Footnote for Historians by Max Shachtman in New International Vol 4 No 12 December 1938 pp 377 379 Marat Tom February 1938 A Statement of Resignation from the Oehlerites The Spark 1 1 34 Golden Bob February 1938 A Split from Weisbordism The Spark 1 1 19 28 Spencer William February 1938 A Statement of Resignation from the Trotskyists The Spark 1 1 18 a b c Alexander Robert Jackson International Trotskyism 1929 1985 a documented analysis of the movement p 833 ISBN 978 0 8223 0975 8 Bell Daniel 1996 Marxian Socialism in the United States Ithaca NY Cornell University Press p 156 Goldwater Walter Radical periodicals in America 1890 1950 New Haven Yale University Library 1964 p 41External links editMarxist Workers League publications on Archive org Cover of the first issue of the second MWL serial Power On the question of the workers state polemic against the MWL by the Leninist League Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marxist Workers League US amp oldid 1192130834, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
