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Rise of Socialism

Rise of Socialism. The German Empire. Kaiser Wilhelm I and Bismarck (1871-1888) Multi party system Junkers Catholic Center Party Advocated regional priorities Social Democratic Party Marxist. Wanted sweeping change Middle class left out of politics

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Rise of Socialism

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  1. Rise of Socialism

  2. The German Empire • Kaiser Wilhelm I and Bismarck (1871-1888) • Multi party system • Junkers • Catholic Center Party • Advocated regional priorities • Social Democratic Party • Marxist. Wanted sweeping change • Middle class left out of politics • Bismarck sees the CP and SPD and threats to imperial power

  3. German Empire • Economic/Political reforms (1871-1890) • Unified Monetary System • Imperial Bank • Universal Civil & Criminal codes • Compulsory military service

  4. German Empire • Kulturkampf “struggle for civilization” • Pope Pius IX declares papal infallibility (1870) • Bismarck tries to limit Catholic influence • Catholic Center Party strong in the south • Too strong to be driven underground • Bismarck fails

  5. Social Democratic Party (SPD) • Priorities • Sweeping social legislation • Universal suffrage • Demilitarization • Bismarck reforms to minimize the SPD threat • 1879, Protective tariff • Social security reforms • Child labor regulated • Better working conditions • Bismarck fails again but gains support

  6. William II(1888-1918) • Opposed Bismarck’s crusade against SPD • Gains workers support and forced Bismarck out • SPD becomes largest party in the reichstag by 1912

  7. Third French Republic • Paris Commune (1870-71) • Radical communist government takes Paris • After the peace treaty with Prussia the PC refused to recognize the new National Assembly • March-May 1871 Bloody struggle • PC fails and Thousands die

  8. Third French Republic • Bourgeoisie dominated • Reforms • Trade unions legalized • Secular education established • Constant political upheaval • Gov. fails dozens of times

  9. Boulanger Crisis (1887-89) • Georges Boulanger gains support of the military and plots a coup • Republic puts him in trial be flees and commits suicide • Increase public confidence in the Republic

  10. Dreyfus Affair (1894) • Military falsely accuses Captain Alfred Dreyfus of sending supplies to the Germans • Anti-Semitism • Emile Zola: realist author • Defends Dreyfus in 1898 • Leftists support the republic • 190 Dreyfus declared innocent • Affair leads to an alliance between the moderate republicans and Socialists

  11. Great Britain • Whig = the liberal party • William Gladstone • Tory = the Conservative party • Benjamin Disraeli • Fabian Society 1883 • Revisionist Marxism • Political democracy and economic socialism • 1893: Independent Labour Party • Unionists, socialists

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