,H[ ,DID ,WORLD ,W> ,ONE ,REALLY ,5D8 

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,! FOLL[+ >E ! NOTES FROM ! TALK GIV5 AT ! ,A,C,G PUBLIC MEET+ 9 ,LEICE/] ON #a? ,NOVEMB] 

,9 ?IS C5T5>Y ( ! 5D ( ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W> & ! M$IA HYP+ ( ,REMEMBRANCE ,DAY WE HAVE /ORIES LIKE 0,H[ ,LLOYD ,GEORGE ,5D$ ! ,W>0 ALONG ) PRAISE = ,M>%AL ,PETA91 ! >*-MILIT>I/ & LEAD] ( ! ,VI*Y REGIME FROM ,FR5* ,PRESID5T ,MACRON4 ,WE >E TOLD ! ,ALLIES W]E FI<T+ = 0CIVILIZATION0 & DEMOCRACY AGA9/ ,PRUSSIAN MILIT>ISM4 ,CURI\SLY ! ,G]MAN ,EMPIRE FROM #ahga TO #aiah 7& ! ,NOR? ,G]MAN ,CONF$]ATION BE=E IT 9 #a#h#f#g7 HAD UNIV]SAL MALE SUFFRAGE :]EAS UNIV]SAL MALE SUFFRAGE WAS NOT 9TRODUC$ 9 ,BRITA9 UNTIL #aiah 7WOM5 9 BO? ,BRITA9 & ,G]MANY HAD TO WAIT UNTIL AFT] ! ,W> = ANY VOT+ RI<TS74 ,BUT H[ DID ! ,WORLD ,W> ,REALLY 5D8 ,9 FACT1 IT WAS ! WORK+ CLASS ?AT BR\<T AB\T ! 5D ( ! ,W> ?R\< DISORD]1 RIOTS1 MUT9IES1 /RIKES & 9DE$ TWO REVOLUTIONS4 

,! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W> WAS A WAT]%$ = ! WORK]S MOVEM5T4 ,! MAJORITY ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TIES 9 ,EUROPE1 9CLUD+ ! ,LABOR ,P>TY1 TOOK ! SIDE ( !IR P>TICUL> /ATES1 :IL/ SYNDICALI/ UNIONS LIKE ! ,CONF$]ATION ,G5]AL DE ,TRAVAIL 7,C,G,T7 :I* HAD PROMIS$ A G5]AL /RIKE IF W> BROKE \T1 CAV$ 9 & W]E SWEPT AWAY BY W> FEV]4 ,A M9ORITY ( SOCIAL-DEMOCRATS LIKE ! ,BOL%EVIKS & ! ,M5%EVIK ,9T]NATIONALI/S 9 ,RUSSIA OPPOS$ ! W>4 ,A M9ORITY )9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T SUPPORT$ ! ,ALLIES1 ) ! MAJORITY TAK+ CLE> ANTI-W> POSITIONS4 

,9 FACT1 ! ,>MI/ICE SIGN$ BY ,M>%AL ,FO* ) ! ,G]MAN MILIT>Y LEAD]S ON ,NOVEMB] #a#a? #aiah DID NOT 5D ! ,W>4 ,FI<T+ CONT9U$ ON MANY FRONTS ) A RESULT ?AT #a1 W]E KILL$1 W\ND$ OR REPORT$ MISS+ ON ?AT DAY4 ,9DE$1 ! ,ALLIES CONT9U$ TO WAGE W> ) ! NEW ,RUSSIA CREAT$ BY ! ,FEBRU>Y & ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTIONS LONG AFT] ! SIGN+ ( ! ,>MI/ICE4 ,BRITA9 & ,FRANCE EV5TUALLY )DREW FROM ,RUSSIA 9 ,APRIL #aiai BECAUSE ( /RIKES & MUT9IES 9 !IR [N C\NTRIES4 

,9 ,BRITA9 & ,FRANCE 9 !RE WAS GREAT SUPPORT = ! ,W>4 ,9 ,G]MANY !RE WAS A MORE SUBDU$ SUPPORT = ! ,W>1 :IL/ 9 ! ,AU/RO-,HUNG>IAN ,EMPIRE ! SUBJECT PEOPLES-,SLOV5ES1 ,CZE*S1 ,RU!NES1 ,CROATS1 ,S]BS1 ,ITALIANS ETC- W]E TEPID AB\T MOBILIZ+4 ,?IS LESS ?AN 5?USIA/IC SUPPORT = ! W> BECAME MORE PRON\NC$ AS ! ,AU/RO-,HUNG>IAN ,EMPIRE QUICKLY SUFF]$ SEV]AL DEFEATS4 ,9 ,RUSSIA !RE WAS DISCONT5T FROM ! />T & A DEFEATI/ ATTITUDE T[>DS ! ,CZ>I/ AUTOCRACY'S DIRECTION ( ! W>4 ,?IS BECOME MORE PRON\NC$ FROM #aiae ) ! />T ( MUT9IES )9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,>MY4 

,9 ,BRITA9 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY SUPPORT$ ! ,W>1 9 ,FRANCE ! ,SOCIALI/S 9 G5]AL & ! UNIONS DID ! SAME1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ,JEAN ,JAURES :OSE ANTI-W> /ANCE L$ TO HIS MURD]4 ,9 ,G]MANY ! ,SOCIALI/S RALLI$ ! ,G]MAN WORK+ CLASS ) ! DEF5SE ( CIVILIZATION AGA9/ ,RUSSIAN AUTOCRACY & B>B>ISM4 ,! ,G]MAN TRADE UNIONS BANN$ ALL /RIKES1 ! ONLY EXCEPTION BE+ ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ,F,V,D,G :OSE ANTI-W> POSITION L$ TO !IR BANN+ BY ! ,/ATE4 ,?OSE ,SOCIALI/ ,M,PS- ,LIEBKNE*T1 ,RUHLE- :O HAD ANTI-W> & 9T]NATIONALI/ POSITIONS1 FAIL$ TO VOTE AGA9/ W> CR$ITS 9 ! ,G]MAN ,P>LIAM5T ON ,AUGU/ #d? & OBEY$ ,P>TY DISCIPL9E4 ,ONLY ONE SOCIALI/ DEPUTY AB/A9$ & HE FAIL$ TO MAKE ANY POLITICAL /ATEM5T AB\T ?IS ACT4 

,! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W> FOLL[$ ! ,AM]ICAN ,CIVIL ,W> 9 ITS 9DU/RIALIZ$ SLAU<T]4 ,CASUALTIES BEGAN TO M\NT & 9 ,BRITA9 ?IS L$ TO ! 9TRODUCTION ( CONSCRIPTION 9 ,JANU>Y #a#i#a#f1 RESULT+ 9 DRAFT DODG+ & CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTION4 ,)9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,EMPIRE W> WE>9ESS1 EXAC]BAT$ BY FOOD %ORTAGES1 GREW & 9 ,FEBRU>Y #aiag WOM5 WORK]S & H\SEWIVES DEMON/RAT$ ON ,9T]NATIONAL ,WOM5'S ,DAY ) ! SLOGANS ( ,D[N ,) ,! ,W>6 ,& ,GIVE ,US ,BREAD6 ,!Y BR\<T \T MALE WORK]S 9 ! FACTORIES & COMB9$ ) SOLDI]S' MUT9IES ?IS BR\<T AB\T ! ,FEBRU>Y ,REVOLUTION4 

,! ,FEBRU>Y ,REVOLUTION 9 ,RUSSIA HAD IMM5SE SYMPA?Y AMONG ! WORK+ CLASS 9T]NATIONALLY1 FIR/ ( ALL BECAUSE IT WAS SE5 AS A WAY ( 5D+ ! ,W>4 

,9 ,G]MANY LIV+ /&>DS BEGAN TO FALL BECAUSE ( ! W> & ! ALLI$ BLOCKADE4 ,PRICES ROSE & 9FLATION SO>$4 ,WAGES FELL & BY #a#i#a#e-#a#i#a#f MANY FOODS BECAME SC>CE1 ) A V]ITABLE FAM9E4 ,H[EV]1 ! RI* W]E PROTECT$ FROM ?IS SUFF]+1 & ?IS 9CLUD$ ! (FIC] CLASS )9 ! >MY & NAVY4 ,?IS DEVELOP$ A CLASS CONSCI\SNESS & A POL>IZATION BETWE5 ! RUL+ CLASS & ! MASS ( ! POPULATION4 ,/>T+ 9 #aiaf WORK]S IGNOR$ ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY & ! TRADE UNIONS & TOOK P>T 9 DIRECT ACTION & /RIKES TO IMPROVE !IR SITUATION4 

,! FOLL[+ YE> !RE W]E MASSIVE /RIKES ?R\<\T ,G]MANY4 ,! WORS5+ FOOD SITUATION WAS AGGRAVAT$ BY A FUEL %ORTAGE4 ,! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION FUR!R ADD$ FUEL TO ! FIRE4 ,9 ,APRIL #aiag !RE W]E HUGE /RIKES 9 ,B]L91 ,LEIPZIG & ELSE:]E4 #b-#c1 W5T ON /RIKE 9 ,B]L9 AGA9/ A DECREASE 9 BREAD RATIONS4 ,9 ,LEIPZIG ! /RIKE BECAME OP5LY POLITICAL ) DEM&S = PEACE )\T ANNEXATIONS1 & FRE$OM = POLITICAL PRISON]S4 

,! /RIKES W]E FOLL[$ BY HUNG] /RIKES 9 ! ,NAVY AGA9/ ! DECREASE 9 FOOD RATIONS4 ,! (FIC]S W]E ?OR\<LY HAT$ = !IR >ROGANCE & ! FACT ?AT !Y W]E BETT] F$4 ,9 ,AUGU/ MUT9IES BROKE \T ) SYMPA?Y /RIKES 9 ,WILHELM%AV5 H>BOR4 ,! ,HI< ,COMM& REACT$ ) REPRESSION & TWO SAILORS W]E EXECUT$4 

,MASSIVE DEMON/RATIONS FOLL[$ 9 ,G]MAN CITIES 9 ,NOVEMB] #a#i#a#g4 ,9 ,JANU>Y #aiah 9 ,AU/RIA1 :I* FAC$ A SIMIL> SITUATION TO ,G]MANY1 !RE W]E MASSIVE /RIKES & DEMON/RATIONS BECAUSE ! PEACE TALKS ) ,RUSSIA W]E FAIL+4 ,A MASSIVE /RIKE FOLL[$ 9 ,B]L9 ON ,JANU>Y #b#h?4 ,! DEM&S ( ! /RIKE W]E3 WORK]S' REPRES5TATION 9 ! PEACE TALKS1 BETT] FOOD1 ! 5D ( M>TIAL LAW1 & A DEMOCRATIC REGIME 9 ,G]MANY4 ,! /RIKE SPREAD TO MANY T[NS & CITIES41 ) OV] A MILLION ON /RIKE 9 ! NEXT FEW DAYS4 ,! AU?ORITIES REPLI$ ) REPRESSION1 DEPLOY+ POLICE & ! MILIT>Y4 ,! /RIKE FAIL$ BUT 9 ,JULY & ,AUGU/ WILDCAT /RIKES BROKE \T1 BUT !Y W]E SOON DEFEAT$4 ,S]I\S DEFEATS 9CREAS$ ! NUMB] ( DES]TIONS4 ,BY LATE ,OCTOB] ! ,G]MAN ,HI< ,COMM& ATTEMPT$ A NAVAL ATTACK ON ,BRITA94 ,SAILORS AT ,WILHELM%AV5 & ,KIEL W]E EXPECT+ PEACE & FE>$ ?AT ?IS EXP$ITION W\LD DE/ROY ANY *ANCE ( PEACE NEGOTIATIONS & ?AT ! (FIC] CLASS W]E PLANN+ A C\P D'ETAT4 ,MUT9IES BROKE \T4 ,SAILORS TOOK OV] ,KIEL =M+ SAILORS' C\NCILS ) DOCK WORK]S ALSO CREAT+ WORK]S' C\NCILS4 ,! REBELLION SPREAD TO O!R PORTS & H>BORS4 ,?IS WAS FOLL[$ BY A SPONTANE\S UPRIS+ ?R\<\T ,G]MANY4 ,SOLDI]S REFUS$ TO FIRE ON ! DEMON/RATORS4 ,WORK]S1 SOLDI]S' & SAILORS' C\NCILS EM]G$ EV]Y:]E4 ,ON #i? ,NOVEMB] ! ,KAIS] ABDICAT$ & FL$ TO ! ,NE!RL&S4 ,! MON>*Y WAS 5D$ & ! NEW REPUBLIC BEGAN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS ) ! ,ALLIES4 ,! ACTION ( ! MASSES HAD BR\<T AB\T ! 5D ( ! ,W>4 

,AS WE HAVE SE5 !RE WAS ALSO UNRE/ 9 ,AU/RIA4 ,MUT9IES BROKE \T 9 ,CZE* & ,RU!NE UNITS 9 ,JUNE #a#i#a#f4 ,& !SE SPREAD 9 #aiag & #a#i#a#h4 ,ON ,FEBRU>Y #a/1 #aiah A MUT9Y BROKE AT ,CATT>O 7,KOTOR7 9 ,MONT5EGRO ) ,CZE* & ,ITALIAN SAILORS 9 ! =EFRONT4 ,A R$ FLAG WAS RUN UP ON ! CRUIS] ,/ ,GEORGE4 ,! MUT9Y WAS CRU%$1 ) #d ( ITS LEAD+ LI<TS EXECUT$4 ,9 ,FRANCE :]E SOLDI]S SUFF]$ GREAT SUFF]+ 9 ! TR5*ES MUT9IES BEGAN 9 ,MAY #a#i#a#g4 ,! #b#a/ ,DIVISION REVOLT$ & ITS LEAD]S W]E %OT4 ,REVOLTS FOLL[$ 9 ! #a#b? ,DIVISION & !N ! #a#b#h?4 ,TW5TY ?\S& DES]T$4 ,! AU?ORITIES REACT$ ) A MIXTURE ( REPRESSION & COMPROMISE1 EXECUT+ #di :IL/ PROMIS+ MORE LEAVE & BETT] CONDITIONS4 ,AT LEA/ #iah ,FR5* SOLDI]S W]E EXECUT$ DUR+ ! ,W>4 ,RUSSIA HAD S5T TWO BRIGADES TO FI<T ) ! ,FR5* ,>MY 9 #a#i#a#f4 ,MI/REATM5T BY ! ,FR5* L$ TO UNRE/1 ) AN \TRI<T MUT9Y TAK+ PLACE 9 ,MAY #a#i#a#g4 ,! ,FR5* !N MOV$ ! BRIGADES TO ,LA ,C\RT9E1 AN ISOLAT$ CAMP 9 S\? C5TRAL ,FRANCE4 ,H]E !Y HELD MASS MEET+S & REFUS$ TO RETURN TO ! ,FR5* FRONT1 HAV+ ALREADY SUFF]$ #d1 CASUALTIES4 ,!Y ELECT$ SOLDI]S' COMMITTEES1 REFUS$ TO RECOGNIZE !IR (FIC]S & DEFI$ ! ,RUSSIAN ,HI< ,COMM&4 ,! ,FR5* MILIT>Y1 9 COLLUSION ) ! NEW ,K]5SKY REGIME 9 ,RUSSIA1 SURR\ND$ ,LA ,C\RT9E & BEGAN AN >TILL]Y BOMB>DM5T4 ,HUNDR$S DI$4 

,)9 ! ,BULG>IAN ,>MY UNRE/ L$ TO #f EXECUTIONS4 ,9 ,ITALY1 :I* HAD JO9$ ! C>NAGE LAT] ?AN ! O!R COMBATANTS1 !RE WAS AN (FIC] CLASS ?AT WAS DRAWN FROM ! UPP] CLASSES & :I* LOOK$ ON ! RANK & FILE ) CONTEMPT4 ,SOLDI]S W]E SE5 AS COMPLETELY EXP5DABLE RESULT+ 9 HUGE LOSSES4 #ge EXECUTIONS TOOK PLACE ) MANY HUNDR$S ( O!R SUMM>Y EXECUTIONS4 #b#e1 DES]T$1 #e1 DEFI$ ! CALLUP :IL/ #c#d1 O!RS OBEY$ ! CALL-UP BUT DES]T$ BE=E MOBILIZATION4 ,!RE W]E MUT9IES 9 ! ,>MY ) ! ,RAV5NA ,BRIGADE REVOLT+ 9 ,MAY #aiag & ! ,CATANZ>O UNITS 9 ,JULY #a#i#a#g4 ,!SE W]E BRUTALLY REPRESS$4 

,)9 ! ,BRITI% ,IMP]IAL ,>MY1 :]E !RE WAS A SIMIL> CLASS DIVIDE BETWE5 ! (FIC]S & ! ORD9>Y SOLDI]S4 ,SOLDI]S W]E FLOGG$ & MANACL$ = TRIVIAL (F5SES4 ,NEW ,ZEAL& TROOPS MUT9I$ AT ,ETAPLES 9 ,SEPTEMB] #a#i#a#g4 ,LAT] 9 ! MON? A MUT9Y RESULT$ 9 #bc DEA?S AT ,B\LOGNE4 ,/RIKES BROKE \T 9 LABOR BATTALIONS ON ,SEPTEMB] #a#a?1 & MUT9IES CONT9U$ ?R\< TO #a#i#a#h4 ,RESI/ANCE TO ! W> EXPRESS$ ITSELF 9 SELF-9FLICT$ 9JURIES TO AVOID BE+ S5T TO ! ,FRONT4 ,AS A RESULT1 #c1#h#i#d SOLDI]S W]E S5T5C$ TO PRISON = !SE ACTIONS4 

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