Project Gutenberg 2012-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 314 Trotsky, Leon 1879 1940 Троцкий, Лев Давидович Trotzky, Leon Davidovich Trotsky, Lev Davidovitch 18007369 The Bolsheviki and World Peace Produced by Al Haines "The Bolsheviki and World Peace" by Leon Trotsky is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work presents an analysis of the political and social conditions during World War I, particularly from the perspective of the Bolshevik faction in Russia. The book delves into the implications of the war and how it intersects with the revolutionary movements, social democracy, and the quest for peace as understood by the author and his contemporaries. At the start of the book, Trotsky discusses the complexities surrounding the Balkan question and the role of conflicts in shaping nationalist aspirations. He critiques the political maneuvers of both the ruling classes and socialist factions, emphasizing how the war has revitalized imperial ambitions while simultaneously providing a platform for the working class to pursue liberation. He highlights the contradiction in supporting particular nationalist movements while undermining a collective revolutionary stance, illustrating the challenges faced by socialists in reconciling internationalism with national sentiments amidst the chaos of war. Overall, the opening portion sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of Trotsky's vision for a world revolution and the need for a truly democratic peace. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40273/40273-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 47.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Socialism World War, 1914-1918 Communism -- Soviet Union Europe -- Social conditions -- 20th century D501 Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 263027 2025-08-16T10:46:05.370681 text/html 243331 2024-10-23T09:44:17 text/html 145937 2025-08-16T10:46:12.667640 application/epub+zip 322344 2025-01-16T11:29:56.309761 application/pdf 276602 2025-01-16T11:29:49.403787 application/pdf 151272 2025-08-16T10:46:08.352650 application/epub+zip 123326 2025-08-16T10:46:06.783665 application/epub+zip 218902 2025-08-16T10:46:15.151621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200959 2025-08-16T10:46:11.226652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173659 2022-09-18T12:30:39.664731 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231200 2025-08-16T10:46:04.927692 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231820 2012-07-18T15:34:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231409 2012-07-18T15:34:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231440 2012-07-18T15:34:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27064 2025-08-16T10:46:15.309606 application/rdf+xml 216089 2025-08-16T10:46:04.813669 text/x-rst 216089 2012-07-18T15:34:24 text/x-rst 8762 2025-08-16T10:46:07.241645 image/jpeg 1378 2025-08-16T10:46:07.010676 image/jpeg 81875 2012-07-18T15:34:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 81723 2012-07-18T15:34:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 135106 2012-07-18T15:33:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 122253 2012-07-18T15:34:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 81678 2012-07-18T15:34:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 129523 2025-08-16T10:46:05.392687 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia