Socialist Association
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The Socialist Association was a union of two political parties in Czechoslovakia
, the Independent Socialists
of Bohuslav Vrbenský and the Independent Radical Social Democratic Party
of Vilém Brodecký. The Socialist Association was founded on March 23, 1923 by the fusion of the parliamentary factions of the two groups. The two groups, representing a combined membership of around 15,000, were set to merge but Brodecký's group decided to merge with the Czechoslovak Social Democratic Workers Party
instead in 1924. The Independent Socialists, renamed the Independent Socialist Workers Party in June 1924, merged with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
in September 1925.
Vrbenský was the chairman of the Socialist Association. The daily newspaper Socialista
was the organ of the organization.
The Socialist Association was a member of the Labour and Socialist International
between 1923 and 1925.
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, the Independent Socialists
Independent Socialist Workers Party
The Independent Socialist Party was a political party in Czechoslovakia. The party was founded in March 1923. The party included a number of former anarchists, who had joined the Czech Socialist Party in 1918. They had however been expelled from the Czechoslovak Socialist Party in 1923, as they...
of Bohuslav Vrbenský and the Independent Radical Social Democratic Party
Independent Radical Social Democratic Party
The Independent Radical Social Democratic Party was a political party in Czechoslovakia. The party was founded on May 26, 1921. The party was led by Vilém Brodecký....
of Vilém Brodecký. The Socialist Association was founded on March 23, 1923 by the fusion of the parliamentary factions of the two groups. The two groups, representing a combined membership of around 15,000, were set to merge but Brodecký's group decided to merge with the Czechoslovak Social Democratic Workers Party
Czech Social Democratic Party
The Czech Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in the Czech Republic.-History:The Social Democratic Czechoslavonic party in Austria was founded on 7 April 1878 in Austria-Hungary representing the Kingdom of Bohemia in the Austrian parliament...
instead in 1924. The Independent Socialists, renamed the Independent Socialist Workers Party in June 1924, merged with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, in Czech and in Slovak: Komunistická strana Československa was a Communist and Marxist-Leninist political party in Czechoslovakia that existed between 1921 and 1992....
in September 1925.
Vrbenský was the chairman of the Socialist Association. The daily newspaper Socialista
Socialista
Socialista was a daily newspaper in Czechoslovakia, published 1923-1925 from Prague. Socialista was founded on May 1, 1923. Socialista was the main organ of the Socialist Association....
was the organ of the organization.
The Socialist Association was a member of the Labour and Socialist International
Labour and Socialist International
The Labour and Socialist International was an international organization of socialist and labour parties, active between 1923 and 1940. The LSI was a forerunner of the present-day Socialist International....
between 1923 and 1925.