1920 Tours Congress
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The 1920 Tours Congress was a pivotal gathering of the French socialist movement at which a majority voted to join the Communist International, leading to the creation of the French Communist Party.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
political party congress ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Congrès de Tours de 1920
NERFINISHED
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Tours Congress of the SFIO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendedBy |
delegates of the SFIO
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opponents of Bolshevism within the SFIO ⓘ supporters of the Bolshevik Revolution ⓘ |
| chronology | held during the Christmas period of 1920 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| endDate | 1920-12-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
formal creation of the French Communist Party in 1920
ⓘ
reorganisation of the remaining SFIO ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
relationship between French socialism and international communism
ⓘ
structure of the French party system ⓘ |
| ideologicalAlignment | Bolshevism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideologicalConflict | reformist socialism vs revolutionary communism ⓘ |
| ideologicalOutcome | institutionalisation of a communist current in French politics ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| ledTo |
establishment of a communist party distinct from the SFIO
ⓘ
long-term division between socialist and communist parties in France ⓘ |
| location |
Centre-Val de Loire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indre-et-Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorityPosition | acceptance of the 21 conditions of the Comintern ⓘ |
| minorityPosition | refusal of unconditional adherence to the Comintern ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
French Section of the Workers' International
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SFIO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the Communist International
ⓘ
history of the French Left ⓘ history of the French labour movement ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
aftermath of the Russian Revolution of 1917
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post-World War I France ⓘ rise of the Communist International ⓘ |
| precededBy |
growing influence of the Communist International in Europe
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internal debates within the SFIO on the Russian Revolution ⓘ |
| result |
creation of the French Communist Party
ⓘ
division between reformist and revolutionary socialists in France ⓘ foundation of the Section française de l'Internationale communiste ⓘ majority vote to join the Communist International ⓘ marginalisation of the SFIO majority into a minority ⓘ |
| significance | split of the French socialist movement ⓘ |
| startDate | 1920-12-25 ⓘ |
| topic |
conditions of the Third International
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membership in the Communist International ⓘ strategy of the French socialist movement ⓘ |
| voteOn | adhesion to the Communist International ⓘ |
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