A myth-busting popular history of the German Revolution focusing on the roles of women, workers and ordinary people.

A myth-busting popular history of the German Revolution focusing on the roles of women, workers and ordinary people.

The German Revolution erupted out of the ashes of World War I, triggered by mutinying sailors refusing to be sacrificed in the final carnage of the war. While the Social Democrats grabbed power, radicals across the country rallied to establish a communist society under the slogan “All Power to the Councils!” The Spartacus League launched an uprising in Berlin, council republics were proclaimed in Bremen and Bavaria, and workers' revolts shook numerous German towns. Yet in an act that would tragically shape the course of history, the Social Democratic government crushed the rebellions with the help of right-wing militias, paving the way for the ill-fated Weimar Republic—and ultimately the ascension of the Nazis. This definitive documentary history collects manifestos, speeches, articles, and letters from the German Revolution—Rosa Luxemburg, the Revolutionary Stewards, and Gustav Landauer amongst others—introduced and annotated by the editor. Many documents, such as the anarchist Erich Mühsam's comprehensive account of the Bavarian Council Republic, are presented here in English for the first time. The volume also includes materials from the Red Ruhr Army that repelled the reactionary Kapp Putsch in 1920 and the communist bandits that roamed Eastern Germany until 1921. All Power to the Councils! provides a dynamic and vivid picture of a time of great hope and devastating betrayal.

The story of an epochal event in German history, this is also the story of the most important revolution that you might never have heard of.

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Excerpt from The German Revolution, 1918-1919 The German revolutionary movement Of 1918 and 1919 not only destroyed the Bismarckian Empire but fundamentally altered the life and institutions Of the German people. Although it has as yet received little attention from historians, a knowledge Of the revolution is essential to an understanding of contemporary Germany and Of those economic and political problems resulting from the defeat Of the German Empire in the World War. This monograph is a study of the origins, events, tendencies, and results of the German Revolution based upon personal Observations and an examination Of the documentary and other printed materials available. AS a member Of the American Military Mission in Berlin under the command of General George H. Harries, from March to August, 1919, the author had Opportunities to Observe the revolutionary struggles in the capital as well as in the several states. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.