International Socialist Congress of Basel 1912

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The International Socialist Congress of Basel 1912 was a major pre–World War I gathering of socialist parties from around the world that focused on opposing militarism and the looming threat of European war.

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International Socialist Congress of Basel 1912 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf anti-war conference
international socialist congress
political conference
aim to coordinate socialist opposition to war
to mobilize the working class against militarism
to prevent a European-wide war
context Balkan Wars era
pre–World War I European crisis
country Switzerland
date 1912
followedBy International Socialist Congress of Vienna 1914
follows International Socialist Congress of Copenhagen 1910
hasMainTheme international working-class solidarity
opposition to European war
opposition to militarism
peace movement
ideology Marxism
socialism
language English
French
German
other European languages
locatedIn Basel-Stadt
surface form: Basel

Canton of Basel-Stadt
Switzerland
location Basel-Stadt
surface form: Basel
movement anti-war movement
international socialist movement
opposed European great-power conflict
imperialist war
militarism
organizer Second International
participant Austrian Social Democratic Party
surface form: Austrian Social Democratic Workers' Party

Labour Party (UK)
surface form: British Labour Party

French Section of the Workers' International
Social Democratic Party of Germany
surface form: German Social Democratic Party

Italian Socialist Party
Russian Social Democratic representatives
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
surface form: Swiss Social Democratic Party
partOf Second International congresses
politicalAlignment left-wing
precededBy International Socialist Congress of Copenhagen 1910
producedDocument Basel Manifesto
result public declaration against imperialist war
strengthening of international socialist networks
significance key expression of Second International anti-war policy
major pre–World War I gathering of socialist parties
significantEvent adoption of the Basel Manifesto
temporalLocation November 1912

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Second International organizedEvent International Socialist Congress of Basel 1912
International Socialist Congress of Copenhagen 1910 followedBy International Socialist Congress of Basel 1912