Ernst Däumig
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Ernst Däumig was a German politician and was the co-chairman of both the Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany
(USPD) and Communist Party of Germany
(KPD).
before the first world war and became a journalist on Vorwärts
in 1911. He opposed the war, and in 1917 he helped to found the USPD and became the Chief Editor of Die Freiheit
from 1917-1918.
with three other members of the USPD, supporting the 21 conditons for admittance and defending them at the Halle congress of the USPD. After the USPD split and the left wing joined the KPD, Däumig became co-chairman with Paul Levi
, resigning alongside him in 1921.
Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany was a short-lived political party in Germany during the Second Reich and the Weimar Republic. The organization was established in 1917 as the result of a split of left wing members of the Social Democratic Party of Germany...
(USPD) and Communist Party of Germany
Communist Party of Germany
The Communist Party of Germany was a major political party in Germany between 1918 and 1933, and a minor party in West Germany in the postwar period until it was banned in 1956...
(KPD).
Early Years
Däumig was a member of the French Foreign Legion, joining the Social Democratic Party of GermanySocial Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
before the first world war and became a journalist on Vorwärts
Vorwärts
Vorwärts was the central organ of the Social Democratic Party of Germany published daily in Berlin from 1891 to 1933 by decision of the party's Halle Congress, as the successor of Berliner Volksblatt, founded in 1884....
in 1911. He opposed the war, and in 1917 he helped to found the USPD and became the Chief Editor of Die Freiheit
Die Freiheit (1918)
Die Freiheit was a daily newspaper published from Berlin between 1918 and 1922. Die Freiheit was the organ of the Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany . Rudolf Hilferding was the editor-in-chief of the newspaper....
from 1917-1918.
Communist Party
Däumig was amongst the delegates to the 2nd World Congress of the Comintern2nd World Congress of the Comintern
The 2nd World Congress of the Comintern was a gathering of approximately 220 voting and non-voting representatives of Communist and revolutionary socialist political parties from around the world, held in Petrograd and Moscow from July 19 to August 7, 1920...
with three other members of the USPD, supporting the 21 conditons for admittance and defending them at the Halle congress of the USPD. After the USPD split and the left wing joined the KPD, Däumig became co-chairman with Paul Levi
Paul Levi
Paul Levi was a German Jewish Communist political leader. He was the head of the Communist Party of Germany following the assassination of Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht in 1919.-Early years:...
, resigning alongside him in 1921.