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Socialist Workers' Party of Germany

The Socialist Workers' Party of Germany (German: Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei Deutschlands, SAPD) was a centrist Marxist political party in Germany. It was formed as a left-wing party with around 20,000 members which split off from the SPD in the autumn of 1931. In 1931, the remnants of Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD) merged into the party and in 1932 some Communist Party dissenters also joined the group as well as a part from the Communist Party Opposition. Nevertheless, its membership remained small. From 1933, the group's members worked illegally against Nazism.[3]

Socialist Workers' Party of Germany
Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei Deutschlands
Founded1931; 92 years ago (1931)
Banned1933; 90 years ago (1933)
Merger ofKPD-O (1932)
USPD
Split fromSPD
HeadquartersBerlin, Weimar Republic
NewspaperSozialistische Arbeiter-Zeitung
Youth wingSocialist Youth League of Germany[1]
ParamilitarySozialistischer Schutzbund[2]
Membership25,000 (1931)
15,600 (1933)
IdeologyCentrist Marxism
Democratic socialism
Political positionLeft-wing
International affiliationInternational Revolutionary Marxist Centre
Colours  Red

History edit

In his home town of Lübeck, the young Herbert Karl Frahm, later known as Willy Brandt, joined the SAPD against the advice of his mentor Julius Leber. In his autobiography, Brandt wrote:

In autumn 1931, Nazis and German nationalists, the SA and Der Stahlhelm joined together to form the "Harzburg Front". [...] It was just at this time that the left wing of the social democrats split off, as a result of measures connected to organisation and discipline by the party leaders. A few Reichstag assemblymen, a number of active party groups – above all in Saxony – and not least a large proportion of young Socialists followed the people who were calling for the founding of a Socialist Workers' Party.[citation needed]

In 1934, the youth of SAPD took part in the foundation of the International Bureau of Revolutionary Youth Organizations. The congress was held in the Netherlands and broken up by Dutch police. Several SAPD delegates were handed over to German authorities. The congress then re-convened in Lille. Brandt was elected to the Secretariat of the organization and worked in Norway for the Bureau.

The SAPD was affiliated to the International Revolutionary Marxist Centre, but it broke with the main party of that international (the Independent Labour Party) over the question of the united front and popular front.

During the Second World War, some SAPD members emigrated to Great Britain and worked for the party there. Many of those became members of the SPD, therefore the SAPD was not re-founded anew after the Second World War. Willy Brandt eventually became the leader of the SPD, one of West Germany's major political parties of the modern era, being elected Chancellor of Germany in 1969.

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References edit

  1. ^ Beer, Helmut. Widerstand gegen den Nationalsozialismus in Nürnberg: 1933 - 1945. Nürnberg: Stadtarchiv, 1976. p. 232
  2. ^ Heuzeroth, Günter. Verfolgte aus politischen Gründen: Widerstand und Verfolgung der regionalen Arbeiterbewegung in Dokumenten, Lebensberichten und Analysen : dargestellt an den Ereignissen in Weser-Ems, 1933-1945. 1989. p. 1046
  3. ^ Egginger-Gonzalez, Dennis (2018). Der Rote Stoßtrupp. Eine frühe linkssozialistische Widerstandsgruppe gegen den Nationalsozialismus [The Red Shock Troop. An early left-socialist resistance group against National Socialism] (in German). Berlin: Lukas Verlag für Kunst- und Geistesgeschichte. p. 87.

Bibliography edit

  • Drechslaer, Hanno (1963). Die Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei Deutschlands (SAPD): Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Deutschen Arbeiterbewegung am Ende der Weimarer Republik [The Socialist Workers' Party of Germany (SAPD): A contribution to the history of the German workers' movement at the end of the Weimar Republic] (in German). Meisenheim am Glan: Hain. Repr. Hannover: Politladen, 1971; 2. Repr. Hamburg: Junius, 1999 (the classic account).

External links edit

  • "Where is the SAP going?"

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members which split off from the SPD in the autumn of 1931 In 1931 the remnants of Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany USPD merged into the party and in 1932 some Communist Party dissenters also joined the group as well as a part from the Communist Party Opposition Nevertheless its membership remained small From 1933 the group s members worked illegally against Nazism 3 Socialist Workers Party of Germany Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei DeutschlandsFounded1931 92 years ago 1931 Banned1933 90 years ago 1933 Merger ofKPD O 1932 USPDSplit fromSPDHeadquartersBerlin Weimar RepublicNewspaperSozialistische Arbeiter ZeitungYouth wingSocialist Youth League of Germany 1 ParamilitarySozialistischer Schutzbund 2 Membership25 000 1931 15 600 1933 IdeologyCentrist MarxismDemocratic socialismPolitical positionLeft wingInternational affiliationInternational Revolutionary Marxist CentreColours RedPolitics of GermanyPolitical partiesElections Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksHistory editIn his home town of Lubeck the young Herbert Karl Frahm later known as Willy Brandt joined the SAPD against the advice of his mentor Julius Leber In his autobiography Brandt wrote In autumn 1931 Nazis and German nationalists the SA and Der Stahlhelm joined together to form the Harzburg Front It was just at this time that the left wing of the social democrats split off as a result of measures connected to organisation and discipline by the party leaders A few Reichstag assemblymen a number of active party groups above all in Saxony and not least a large proportion of young Socialists followed the people who were calling for the founding of a Socialist Workers Party citation needed In 1934 the youth of SAPD took part in the foundation of the International Bureau of Revolutionary Youth Organizations The congress was held in the Netherlands and broken up by Dutch police Several SAPD delegates were handed over to German authorities The congress then re convened in Lille Brandt was elected to the Secretariat of the organization and worked in Norway for the Bureau The SAPD was affiliated to the International Revolutionary Marxist Centre but it broke with the main party of that international the Independent Labour Party over the question of the united front and popular front During the Second World War some SAPD members emigrated to Great Britain and worked for the party there Many of those became members of the SPD therefore the SAPD was not re founded anew after the Second World War Willy Brandt eventually became the leader of the SPD one of West Germany s major political parties of the modern era being elected Chancellor of Germany in 1969 See also editSozialistische Arbeiter Zeitung Sozialistischer Schutzbund Socialist Protection League References edit Beer Helmut Widerstand gegen den Nationalsozialismus in Nurnberg 1933 1945 Nurnberg Stadtarchiv 1976 p 232 Heuzeroth Gunter Verfolgte aus politischen Grunden Widerstand und Verfolgung der regionalen Arbeiterbewegung in Dokumenten Lebensberichten und Analysen dargestellt an den Ereignissen in Weser Ems 1933 1945 1989 p 1046 Egginger Gonzalez Dennis 2018 Der Rote Stosstrupp Eine fruhe linkssozialistische Widerstandsgruppe gegen den Nationalsozialismus The Red Shock Troop An early left socialist resistance group against National Socialism in German Berlin Lukas Verlag fur Kunst und Geistesgeschichte p 87 Bibliography editDrechslaer Hanno 1963 Die Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei Deutschlands SAPD Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Deutschen Arbeiterbewegung am Ende der Weimarer Republik The Socialist Workers Party of Germany SAPD A contribution to the history of the German workers movement at the end of the Weimar Republic in German Meisenheim am Glan Hain Repr Hannover Politladen 1971 2 Repr Hamburg Junius 1999 the classic account External links edit Where is the SAP going Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Socialist Workers 27 Party of 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