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Socialism & War <br> | Socialism & War <br> | ||
| − | Page two of Volume 3 of <b><i>The Little Review</i></b> features a full page ad for a book By Louis B. Boudin named: “Socialism and War.” According to the ad, this book features ideas about Socialism and Imperialism. World War I, known as the “Great War” in this ad, was a consequence of Imperialism. “Socialism collapsed” says Boudin, but he also claims that socialist thought is what eventually caused Imperialism to arise in Europe. Socialist thoughts began as countries wanted to trade and distribute goods to other countries. However Imperialism was eventually introduced as countries wanted more control over goods and attempted to take over other countries. The secret society that assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand wanted to break off Austria-Hungary’s control of the South Slav provinces which later sparked the beginning of World War I. | + | Page two of Volume 3 of <b><i>The Little Review</i></b> features a full page ad for a book By Louis B. Boudin named: “Socialism and War.” According to the ad, this book features ideas about Socialism and Imperialism. World War I, known as the “Great War” in this ad, was a consequence of Imperialism. “Socialism collapsed” says Boudin, but he also claims that socialist thought is what eventually caused Imperialism to arise in Europe. Socialist thoughts began as countries wanted to trade and distribute goods to other countries. However Imperialism was eventually introduced as countries wanted more control over goods and attempted to take over other countries. The secret society that assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand wanted to break off Austria-Hungary’s control of the South Slav provinces which later sparked the beginning of World War I. <br> |
| + | This ties into the anarchy theme, as <b><i>The Little Review</i></b> often ties socialism to anarch-communisim, or an anarchist society with free cooperation and no power structure, as opposed to a socialist state. The ad is blaming imperialism and, by extension, capitalism for the existence of war, which ties into the anarcho-communist views of the magazine. | ||
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