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LoC No.: 18023563
Title: The Future Belongs to the People
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.)
Summary: "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 working class'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.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Liebknecht, Karl Paul August Friedrich, 1871-1919
Author of introduction, etc.: Weyl, Walter E. (Walter Edward), 1873-1919
Translator: Zimand, Savel, 1891-1967
EBook No.: 39023
Published: Mar 1, 2012
Downloads: 140
Language: English
Subject: World War, 1914-1918
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 18023563
Title: The Future Belongs to the People
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.)
Summary: "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 working class'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.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Liebknecht, Karl Paul August Friedrich, 1871-1919
Author of introduction, etc.: Weyl, Walter E. (Walter Edward), 1873-1919
Translator: Zimand, Savel, 1891-1967
EBook No.: 39023
Published: Mar 1, 2012
Downloads: 140
Language: English
Subject: World War, 1914-1918
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.