Hague Congress of the International Workingmen's Association

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The Hague Congress of the International Workingmen's Association was an 1872 gathering of socialist and labor delegates best known for intensifying the split between Marxist and anarchist currents within the international workers’ movement.

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instanceOf congress
event in the international workers' movement
political conference
alsoKnownAs Hague Congress of the International Workingmen's Association
surface form: 1872 Hague Congress of the First International

Hague Congress of the International Workingmen's Association
surface form: Hague Congress of 1872
country Netherlands
describedBySource Marxist historiography
anarchist historiography
field history of socialism
labor history
political history
follows London Conference of the International Workingmen's Association (1871)
surface form: London Conference of the International Workingmen's Association
hasEffect consolidation of Marxist influence in the General Council
deepening of divisions within the First International
expulsion of James Guillaume from the International Workingmen's Association
expulsion of Mikhail Bakunin from the International Workingmen's Association
intensification of the split between Marxists and anarchists
hasOutcome decision to move the General Council to New York
formal condemnation of anarchist positions within the International
hasTheme internationalism
labor movement
political strategy of the working class
socialism
workers' rights
hasTopic authority of the General Council
centralization of the International Workingmen's Association
participation in parliamentary politics
political action versus direct action
role of the state in the workers' movement
historicalPeriod First International
location The Hague
opposedBy anarchist current within the International Workingmen's Association
organizer General Council of the International Workingmen's Association
partOf International Workingmen's Association
politicalAlignment Marxism
significance key turning point in the history of the First International
milestone in the separation of Marxist and anarchist movements
significantPerson César De Paepe
Friedrich Engels
James Guillaume
Johann Philipp Becker NERFINISHED
Karl Marx
Mikhail Bakunin
Paul Lafargue
startTime 1872
temporalLocation 19th century

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International Workingmen's Association notableEvent Hague Congress of the International Workingmen's Association
IWA significantEvent Hague Congress of the International Workingmen's Association
subject surface form: International Workingmen's Association
this entity surface form: Hague Congress of 1872
Hague Congress of the International Workingmen's Association alsoKnownAs Hague Congress of the International Workingmen's Association
this entity surface form: Hague Congress of 1872
Hague Congress of the International Workingmen's Association alsoKnownAs Hague Congress of the International Workingmen's Association
this entity surface form: 1872 Hague Congress of the First International
General Council significantEvent Hague Congress of the International Workingmen's Association
this entity surface form: Hague Congress of 1872