The Future Belongs to the People by Karl Paul August Friedrich Liebknecht
"The Future Belongs to the People" by Karl Liebknecht is a collection of speeches and writings, edited and translated by S. Zimand, from the aftermath of World War I, likely written during the early 20th century. The book serves as a testament to Liebknecht's resolute stance against militarism and imperialism, emphasizing a socialist revolution that mobilizes the masses for political and social change. It explores themes of justice, democracy, and the workingclass's role in shaping a new future. At the start of the work, the reader is introduced to Karl Liebknecht, a prominent socialist leader who openly opposed the prevailing governmental and military ideologies of his time. The opening portion details the sentiment of a crowd gathering in Berlin to support him following the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm as revolutionary fervor surges through Germany. It outlines Liebknecht's historical context, including his initial alignment with the government's war efforts, followed by his deepening resolve against militarism and his later condemnation of the Social Democratic majority that chose to support the war. This foundation sets the stage for a discussion on the need for a new international socialist movement, emphasizing the importance of mobilizing the masses to reclaim their power and drive societal change. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Liebknecht, Karl Paul August Friedrich, 1871-1919 |
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| Author of introduction, etc. | Weyl, Walter E. (Walter Edward), 1873-1919 |
| Translator | Zimand, Savel, 1891-1967 |
| LoC No. | 18023563 |
| Title | The Future Belongs to the People |
| Note | Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Odessa Paige Turner, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918) |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 39023 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 2012 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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