HIST 2C Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Leon Trotsky, The Revolution Betrayed, Proletarian Revolution
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The leader by will of the people differs from the leader by will of god . The growth of german capitalism before wwi destroyed the middle class. Created new classes surrounding factories, artisans and shopkeepers. The middle class lives on the periphery of large-scale industry and the banking system. As social democracy saved the bourgeoisie from the proletarian revolution, fascism came in its turn to liberate the bourgeoisie from the social democracy . Nazis believe that industrialization signifies the triumph of capitalism. German fascism rose to power through turning the bourgeoisie into enemies of the working class and democracy. It is the most ruthless dictatorship of monopoly capital . Fascism requires the concentration of all forces and resources of the people in the interest of capitalism for the preparation for war leads to a mechanical concentration of power. Cannot be reformed, it can only be overthrown. Leon trotsky the revolution betrayed: family, youth and culture .
