growth of socialism Flashcards
how did many workers feel
many workers were unhappy with low wages and poor working conditions
what did workers join
workers joined trade unions and organised strikes
how many workers joined trade unions by 1914
over three million
what new political party became popular among workers
The social democratic party (SPD) became popular among workers
what did the SPD believe
believed in socialism
what is socialism
idea that power and wealth should be share equally among the people
what did the SPD hope the kaiser would do
they hoped the kaiser might allow the Reichstage to make more social reforms or laws to improve workers’ rights and conditions
what did the SPD disagree with
it disagreed with the power and privileged positions held by land and factory owners.
how many germans voted for the SPD
around one in three germans
