Commentators and history teachers usually offer an easy explanation for how World
War One started in 1914, but explanations of how the war ended in 1918 issomething that is rarely talked about. And when it is talked about, it's littlemore than a vague mention of some bunch of generals and politicians signing thearmistice in a train carriage in a French forest. ---- And there's good reasonthe establishment rarely publicises what actually brought an end to the carnageof the first world war. This is because hostilities were finally halted byrevolutionary sailors, soldiers and workers in Germany, who rose up in 1918.If you want to find out more, read:The Wilhelmshaven Revolt: a Chapter of the Revolutionary Movement in the GermanNavy 1918-1919 by ‘Ikarus' (Ernst Schneider), an ACG Classic Revolutionary ReprintRepublished by the ACG in the centenary year of the ending of World War 1, thispamphlet looks at a lesser known moment in revolutionary working class historywhich took place at that time. The events in Germany during 1918-1919 werearguably an example of our class at its most revolutionary.Written from the viewpoint of someone involved in those revolutionary events, TheWilhelmshaven Revolt is an inspiring read, particularly in this current period oflow class-consciousness and generally low working class activity. It not onlyshows us what is possible but what to avoid, namely, trust in reformistpoliticians and those who seek to act in the name of the working class withstatist and Leninist "solutions".Illustrated, 43 pages, with a foreword by the ACG, an introduction by Nick Heathand appendices by Joe Thomas, Dave Graham and Mat Kavanagh.Available from the ACG for £3 + 65p postageIf overseas, drop us a line to ask about any extra postage costs.Order your copy via PayPal tolondonacg@gmail.comhttps://www.anarchistcommunism.org/2021/11/10/how-exactly-did-world-war-1-end/_________________________________________A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C EBy, For, and About AnarchistsSend news reports to A-infos-en mailing listA-infos-en@ainfos.ca
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