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Communist Party (Free City Of Danzig)
The Communist Party in Danzig (present-day Gdańsk) was initially founded as a subdivision of the East Prussian section (''bezirk'') of the KPD. In 1921 a separate party branch of the KPD in the Free City of Danzig was set up. While the Party did not run in the first elections of 1920, twelve members of the USPD in the Volkstag joined the Communist Party on 28 January 1921 (seven of them joining the Social Democratic Party of the Free City of Danzig in June 1923). In the following elections the Party ran with varying success. In early 1930s, the Communist Party had around 800 members.Labour and Socialist International. Kongress-Protokolle der Sozialistischen Arbeiter-Internationale - B. 4.1 Wien 1931'. Glashütten im Taunus: D. Auvermann, 1974. p. IV. 33 The KPD East Prussia-Free City of Danzig organization (''bezirk'') published the daily newspaper ''Die rote Fahne des Ostens''. The KPD Danzig published ''Das freie Volk ''Das freie Volk'' ('The Free People') was a daily newspape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Plenikowski
Anton Plenikowski (19 November 1899 – 3 March 1971) was a German communist politician of the Free City of Danzig and East Germany. Biography Plenikowski was born in Zoppot, then a German town on the country's "North Sea" coast. He served in the German Army in World War I and became a member of the Soldier's and Workers' council of Breslau in 1918. After the war he worked as a teacher in Zoppot. He was a member of the municipal parliament of Liessau (1925–28) and the district parliament of ''Landkreis Großer Werder'' (1926–1930). In 1926 he joined the Social Democratic Party of the Free City of Danzig and the Communist Party in 1927. He represented the Communist Party in the Volkstag parliament in 1928-1937, at times as leader of the Communist group in it. He was dismissed from public service in 1933. After the ban on the Communist Party on 28 May 1934 by the Nazi Government, it continued to run in the 1935 Volkstag elections as "List Plenikowski". In 1937 he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1935 Free City Of Danzig Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Free City of Danzig on 7 April 1935. The Nazi Party emerged as the largest party, receiving 59% of the vote and winning 43 of the 72 seats in the Volkstag. Voter turnout was reportedly over 99%. Campaign Hermann Rauschning, the Nazi President of the Senate of Danzig, was removed from his position by Albert Forster and replaced by Arthur Greiser Arthur Karl Greiser (22 January 1897 – 21 July 1946) was a Nazi German politician, SS-''Obergruppenführer'', ''Gauleiter'' and ''Reichsstatthalter'' (Reich Governor) of the German-occupied territory of ''Wartheland''. He was one of the perso ... in November 1934. Rauschning appealed to the public not to vote for the Nazis in the 1935 elections. Political opposition to the Nazis was repressed, with several politicians being imprisoned and murdered. Results Aftermath At the opening session of Danzig’s parliament on 30 April 1935, the representatives of the democratic parties declared that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1933 Free City Of Danzig Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Free City of Danzig on 28 May 1933. The Nazi Party emerged as the largest party, receiving 50% of the vote and winning 38 of the 72 seats in the Volkstag, the first time any party had won a majority of seats in the legislature. Voter turnout was 92%. The elections were held under violent circumstances, with the Nazis attacking the electoral events of the opposition. The campaign was heavily influenced by the Great Depression The Great Depression (19291939) was an economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagio ... as well as the Nazi seizure of power in Germany. After the victory, the Nazis enacted dictatorial measures that violated the constitution. The next election would be held under mass repression and fraud, making the 1933 election the last with a free choice. Results Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930 Free City Of Danzig Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Free City of Danzig on 16 November 1930. The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party, receiving 25% of the vote and winning 19 of the 72 seats in the Volkstag. Voter turnout In political science, voter turnout is the participation rate (often defined as those who cast a ballot) of a given election. This can be the percentage of registered voters, eligible voters, or all voting-age people. According to Stanford Unive ... was 89%. Gonschior.de Results References {{Free City of Danzig elections Elections in the Free City of Danzig[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1927 Free City Of Danzig Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Free City of Danzig on 13 November 1927. The Social Democratic Party of the Free City of Danzig, Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party, receiving 34% of the vote and winning 42 of the 120 seats in the Volkstag. Voter turnout was 85%. Gonschior.de Results References {{Free City of Danzig elections Elections in the Free City of Danzig 1927 elections in Europe, Danzig November 1927 events ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 Free City Of Danzig Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Free City of Danzig on 18 November 1923. The German National People's Party emerged as the largest party, receiving 27% of the vote and winning 33 of the 120 seats in the Volkstag. Voter turnout In political science, voter turnout is the participation rate (often defined as those who cast a ballot) of a given election. This can be the percentage of registered voters, eligible voters, or all voting-age people. According to Stanford Unive ... was 82%. Gonschior.de Results References {{Free City of Danzig elections Elections in the Free City of Danzig[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Institut Für Zeitgeschichte
The Institute of Contemporary History (''Institut für Zeitgeschichte'') in Munich was conceived in 1947 under the name ''Deutsches Institut für Geschichte der nationalsozialistischen Zeit'' ("German Institute of the History of the National Socialist Era"). Founded by the German government and the State of Bavaria at the suggestion of the Allied Forces, it was established in 1949 and renamed in 1952. Its purpose is the analysis of contemporary German history. History The institute is funded by the German government, and the German states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Brandenburg, Hesse, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia and Saxony. The first director of the institute was Hans Rothfels, the second director was Martin Broszat. Representatives of the supporting states are also members of the institute's board. Since 1953, the institute has been publishing the journal ' (''Contemporary History Quarterly''), which is regarded as one of the most important publications of German hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Das Freie Volk
''Das freie Volk'' ('The Free People') was a daily newspaper published from Danzig between December 1918 and 1921.Archivalische Forschungen Zur Geschichte Der Deutschen Arbeiterbewegung', Vol. 6, Eds. 4. Akademie-Verlag., 1969. p. 1750Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. Das Freie Volk' The newspaper was the organ of the Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany The Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (german: Unabhängige Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands, USPD) was a short-lived political party in Germany during the German Empire and the Weimar Republic. The organization was establish ... in West and East Prussia. In 1921 it became the organ of the Danzig district of the Communist Party of Germany. The Communist Party later started a new newspaper, ''Danziger Arbeiterzeitung''. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Freie Volk, Das 1918 establishments in Germany 1921 disestablishments in Germany Communist newspapers Communist Party of Germany Defunct newspapers pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Prussia
East Prussia ; german: Ostpreißen, label=Low Prussian; pl, Prusy Wschodnie; lt, Rytų Prūsija was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1773 to 1829 and again from 1878 (with the Kingdom itself being part of the German Empire from 1871); following World War I it formed part of the Weimar Republic's Free State of Prussia, until 1945. Its capital city was Königsberg (present-day Kaliningrad). East Prussia was the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast. The bulk of the ancestral lands of the Baltic Old Prussians were enclosed within East Prussia. During the 13th century, the native Prussians were conquered by the crusading Teutonic Knights. After the conquest the indigenous Balts were gradually converted to Christianity. Because of Germanization and colonisation over the following centuries, Germans became the dominant ethnic group, while Masurians and Lithuanians formed minorities. From the 13th century, East Prussia was part of the mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Die Rote Fahne Des Ostens
''Die rote Fahne des Ostens'' ('The Red Flag of the East') was a newspaper published from Königsberg. It was the organ of the East Prussia- Danzig organization (''bezirk'') of the Communist Party of Germany.Matull, Wilhelm. Ostdeutschlands Arbeiterbewegung; Abriss ihrer Geschichte, Leistung und Opfer'. Würzburg: Holzner Verlag, 1973. p. 356 It functioned as the local edition of the Berlin-based newspaper ''Die Rote Fahne'' between 1919 and September 1922. During this period Martin Hoffmann served as editor of the newspaper. Erich Wollenberg became the editor-in-chief of ''Die rote Fahne des Ostens'' in 1922. In 1922 ''Die rote Fahne des Ostens'' was replaced by ''Echo des Ostens ''Echo des Ostens'' ('Echo of the East') was a newspaper published daily from Königsberg. It was the organ of the East Prussia district organization (''bezirk'') of the Communist Party of Germany 1922-1933.Archivalische Forschungen Zur Geschichte ...''.Archivalische Forschungen Zur Geschichte Der Deutsc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labour And Socialist International
The Labour and Socialist International (LSI; german: Sozialistische Arbeiter-Internationale, label=German, SAI) was an international organization of socialist and labour parties, active between 1923 and 1940. The group was established through a merger of the rival Vienna International and the former Second International, based in London, and was the forerunner of the present-day Socialist International. The LSI had a history of rivalry with the Communist International (Comintern), with which it competed over the leadership of the international socialist and labour movement. However, unlike the Comintern, the LSI maintained no direct control over the actions of its sections, being constituted as a federation of autonomous national parties. History Founding Despite the hostility expressed by the Communist International, the left wing of the social democratic movement sought an international "union of the whole proletariat" through 1922.Julius Braunthal, ''History of the Internatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
