Rosa Luxemburg, a Polish-German Social Democrat, gave a detailed Marxian analysis for her opposition to the First World War in “The Workers and the War” in 1916 when she was in prison, during the height of the war, and when its outcome of the war was unclear. Her detailed analysis for her opinions were outlined throughout “The Workers and the War”, providing the nature and causes for the war along with the effects of certain scenarios as a result of the war.
In Germany, the economy is in ruins, no true leadership for the working class to follow. Businesses are failing, the cities are becoming abandoned, and villages are becoming cemeteries. Germany is in a state of depression leading up to a revolution that is bound to take place. The European …show more content…
Rosa Luxemberg, saw the World War that was bound to take place as the turning point for Germany. Germany could not just interfere in the war and expect to maintain their power in the International Congress. As a result from the World War altered the living conditions in Germany. The people of the lower class rose up to power as a result due to the amount of conflicts bearing upon them. This would lead to catastrophe in Europe, with the result of 16-18 million men from different nations, armed with the best weapons would be at war with each other. This would lead to the struggle against imperialism to increase as the people are looking for a leader to lead them in the right direction. This was a defeat for the working class people as they are the ones that have to face the altered conditions in society as a result form the war.
Luxemberg argues that the assertion that a German Victory, even if it occurred, would never make the sacrifices of the war worthwhile for the German people due to the conditions the German people have to live in after the war. As a result of the war, she argues the loser of this First World War would come back with a great vengeance that the world has never seen to take control of Europe. Luxemberg saw the likely consequences of the war to be murder, arson, and pestilence throughout …show more content…
She was killed during the German Revolution of 1918-1919 to prevent her from leading the uprising to lead Germany. To the country, she was essential as she knew what the effects of going to war would lead to and as it happens to be she was correct in her insights as Europe had another World War. By taking a Marxist view on the wars, we have seen Germany going from being one of the most influential countries in Europe to being downgraded in the power, and revolt to be attempt becoming one of the most powerful countries again. Over the course of these wars, Germany has obtained numerous amounts of debt. The quality of life in Germany was altered as a result of these revolutions and has deeply impacted societal values in the country. Rosa Luxemberg has identified and predicted the effects of the wars, which Germany has gone throughout 1914-1919, which have landed her in jail and being accused as a revolutionist. With her predictions being right she could have prevented Germany from obtaining the amount of debt they allocated from these wars and improve the quality of life in Germany. Germany has paid off its debts from these World Wars in
In Germany, the economy is in ruins, no true leadership for the working class to follow. Businesses are failing, the cities are becoming abandoned, and villages are becoming cemeteries. Germany is in a state of depression leading up to a revolution that is bound to take place. The European …show more content…
Rosa Luxemberg, saw the World War that was bound to take place as the turning point for Germany. Germany could not just interfere in the war and expect to maintain their power in the International Congress. As a result from the World War altered the living conditions in Germany. The people of the lower class rose up to power as a result due to the amount of conflicts bearing upon them. This would lead to catastrophe in Europe, with the result of 16-18 million men from different nations, armed with the best weapons would be at war with each other. This would lead to the struggle against imperialism to increase as the people are looking for a leader to lead them in the right direction. This was a defeat for the working class people as they are the ones that have to face the altered conditions in society as a result form the war.
Luxemberg argues that the assertion that a German Victory, even if it occurred, would never make the sacrifices of the war worthwhile for the German people due to the conditions the German people have to live in after the war. As a result of the war, she argues the loser of this First World War would come back with a great vengeance that the world has never seen to take control of Europe. Luxemberg saw the likely consequences of the war to be murder, arson, and pestilence throughout …show more content…
She was killed during the German Revolution of 1918-1919 to prevent her from leading the uprising to lead Germany. To the country, she was essential as she knew what the effects of going to war would lead to and as it happens to be she was correct in her insights as Europe had another World War. By taking a Marxist view on the wars, we have seen Germany going from being one of the most influential countries in Europe to being downgraded in the power, and revolt to be attempt becoming one of the most powerful countries again. Over the course of these wars, Germany has obtained numerous amounts of debt. The quality of life in Germany was altered as a result of these revolutions and has deeply impacted societal values in the country. Rosa Luxemberg has identified and predicted the effects of the wars, which Germany has gone throughout 1914-1919, which have landed her in jail and being accused as a revolutionist. With her predictions being right she could have prevented Germany from obtaining the amount of debt they allocated from these wars and improve the quality of life in Germany. Germany has paid off its debts from these World Wars in