International Socialists of Germany
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International Socialists of Germany was the name of a political party, formed in September 1915, which split from the Social Democratic Party of Germany
, following the latter's decision to support the German
war effort in World War I
. The ISD consisted of members who were on the left wing
of the SPD. The members of the ISD joined the Communist Party of Germany
in 1918, but later went on to form the council communist Communist Workers' Party of Germany.
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
, following the latter's decision to support the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
war effort in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. The ISD consisted of members who were on the left wing
Left communism
Left communism is the range of communist viewpoints held by the communist left, which criticizes the political ideas of the Bolsheviks at certain periods, from a position that is asserted to be more authentically Marxist and proletarian than the views of Leninism held by the Communist International...
of the SPD. The members of the ISD joined the Communist Party of Germany
Communist Party of Germany
The Communist Party of Germany was a major political party in Germany between 1918 and 1933, and a minor party in West Germany in the postwar period until it was banned in 1956...
in 1918, but later went on to form the council communist Communist Workers' Party of Germany.