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89-1033: The program of the organisation adopted in 2004 is based on scientific socialism and Marxism , which positions it more to the left than the social democratic SPÖ. The SJÖ is member of the Young European Socialists (YES; formerly ECOSY) and the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY), which has its headquarters in the same building as the SJÖ. The Socialist Youth is present in all nine federal states through state organizations, which are further subdivided into local and district groups. Their political activities include educational work, such as group meetings of district and local groups, as well as political seminars like BIWE, ANTIFA, and FEMSEM. Additionally, they conduct SOWE and Marxseminar in Vienna only. Moreover, they engage in political activism . During elections,

178-434: A Viennese RSJ functionary, was executed on July 24, 1934, due to a denied pardon request by Austrofascist Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss . Roman Felleis , one of the first RSJ leaders, died in a concentration camp in 1945. Bruno Kreisky , later party chairman and Federal Chancellor , defended socialist principles during the major Socialist trial of 1936. In this trial, Kreisky stated, "I have already said that I am still

267-526: A change in social organization. In his collection of texts, In Defence of Marxism , Leon Trotsky defended the dialectical method of scientific socialism during the factional schisms within the American Trotskyist movement during 1939-40. Trotsky viewed dialectics as an essential method of analysis to discern the class nature of the Soviet Union. Specifically, he described scientific socialism as

356-593: A company of the Protection League earlier, which managed to repel the attackers. However, upon the arrival of the police, which protected the retreating Nazis, they stormed the Workers' Home. They beat the defenders inside, injuring many, including the Simmering SDAP district secretary Georg Medwed , and arrested over 100 individuals. A majority of the defenders were subsequently sentenced to 9 months in prison . Today,

445-548: A completely homogeneous but rather a pluralistic organization. The fundamentally Marxist orientation regained dominance in 2000, prevailing over those parts of the organization that considered Marxism outdated and advocated for a "modernization", meaning a social-democratization of the SJÖ. Currently, the clear dominance of the Left , especially presented as an alliance of major regional organizations such as Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Vienna, Styria, and Burgenland, has stabilized within

534-459: A counterstructure to the too independent SJ. This organization was founded in 1958. While initially an attempt to establish a transitional, age structural bridge between SJÖ and SPÖ, the JG has become more or less a party affiliated parallel structure to SJ. However, the upper age limit for SJ remains 35 years, while any SPÖ member up to 38 years automatically is a member of the JG. The SJÖ independence from

623-518: A distinct part within the organization, allowing all women* (or FLINTA* people) to organize within the Socialist Youth. It partially uses gender sensitive and inclusive spelling, such as FLINTA*. The FPK organizes various activities, including women* political campaigns, separate seminars like the FEMSEM , engages with political issues, and has the ability to submit proposals at regional conferences or at

712-506: A generational change. Peter Strasser, founder and the last member of the first association board, was replaced as chairman by Heinz Nittel . In the following years, the SJ became increasingly depoliticized and membership numbers declined. As a countermeasure, the Aktion Kader (Cadre Action) was developed: the SJ recruited a cadre of functionaries to combat the internal crisis. Despite these efforts,

801-457: A given society, the authority of man over man is inversely proportional to the stage of intellectual development which that society has reached; and the probable duration of that authority can be calculated from the more or less general desire for a true government,—that is, for a scientific government. And just as the right of force and the right of artifice retreat before the steady advance of justice, and must finally be extinguished in equality, so

890-585: A history in the SJ(Ö) or SAJ and/or RSJ, including the later Federal Chancellor Bruno Kreisky , or the former secretary of the SJ Lower Austria and current SPÖ chairman Andreas Babler , former SPÖ chairman Alfred Gusenbauer was chairman of the SJÖ from 1984 to 1990, and former Chancellor and SPÖ chairman Werner Faymann was chairman of the SJ Vienna from 1981 to 1987. However, the relationship between SJ and

979-502: A renowned socialist , headed the provisional government , with Karl Seitz becoming the Mayor of Vienna . Universal suffrage , extending to women as equal citizens, became a reality. The implementation of an 8-hour workday and internal leave for workers was implemented, and workers gained the right to elect their councils in the workplace. The youth movement actively participated in this transformative period, achieving numerous reforms in

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1068-540: A second Association of Young Workers was founded in Graz , Styria . Soon after, the youth actively participated in all party and union events. Despite occasional resistance and misunderstandings, there were genuine supporters and advocates for youth work within the party. At various congresses, youth representatives worked towards gaining acceptance for their activities from the Social Democratic Party. By 1903, most of

1157-611: A socialist. Neither the government's actions nor the attentive reading of non-socialist and anti-Marxist works have suggested any solution other than socialism to me. I continue to believe that class struggle is the only means of liberating the working class". With Hitler's army invading Austria in March 1938, both the Revolutionary Socialists and the RSJ ceased their activities. Some socialists persisted in resistance groups, with many paying

1246-541: A united association . With support from labor movement officials, organizational and substantive work began. On June 3, 1894, a founding assembly was held in Ottakring, leading to the formation of a committee tasked with drafting statutes and obtaining approval for the association's establishment from the authorities. Finally, on November 4, 1894, the Association of Young Workers was officially founded. The establishment of

1335-666: Is a smaller, more radical faction: the Trotskyist faction centered around the magazine Der Funke . There used to be a Marxist-Leninist faction that followed the "Stamokap" theory. The strongest non-Marxist part of the SJÖ is represented by the district organization in Linz . The SJ officially supports a two-state solution in the Middle East conflict , with a strong emphasis on Palestinian self determination and borders regulated by United Nations Resolution 181 (II) . Many SPÖ politicians have

1424-537: Is delimited by: Gürtel in the west, the Danube Canal in the east, as well as the Maria-Theresien-Straße, Universitätsstraße and Alserstraße in the south. Neighbouring districts are Döbling in the north, Währing and Hernals in the west, Josefstadt and Innere Stadt in the south. In the east, Alsergrund is separated by the Danube Canal from Brigittenau and Leopoldstadt . The natural topography of

1513-415: Is in contrast to what later socialists referred to as utopian socialism —a method based on establishing seemingly rational propositions for organizing society and convincing others of their rationality and/or desirability. It also contrasts with classical liberal notions of natural law , which are grounded in metaphysical notions of morality rather than a dynamic materialist or physicalist conception of

1602-548: Is the former residence and office of Sigmund Freud . It was Freud's home from 1891 until his flight to England in 1938, and is currently the site of the Vienna Sigmund Freud Museum . Most of the patients Freud treated during the development of his theories of psychoanalysis visited him at his Alsergrund office. In addition, the park in front of the Votivkirche , on the corner of Währingerstrasse and Schottenring,

1691-613: Is too dependent on the feeble and reformist policies of the SAI (Socialist Workers International)". The Left primarily advocated for a more politically active stance within the socialist youth movement, collaboration with Communists , and a positive stance toward the Soviet Union , particularly following the initiation of the Popular Front policy at the 7th World Congress of the Comintern or

1780-484: The "Trotzdem-Verlag" , SJ and SJ Upper Austria also own the "Europacamp" In Weißenbach am Attersee in Upper Austria, a venue where seminars, of which the longest lasts for 4 days, are conducted. Additionally, regular camping and youth hostel activities take place at this location. The SJ is represented in 17 of the 23 Viennese districts . These are: However, is not represented in these 6: In mid-November 2023,

1869-716: The Carinthia state organization is identified as "SJG – Die junge Sozialdemokratie." The term "SJG" originated from the amalgamation of "Sozialistische Jugend (SJ)" and " Junge Generation (JG)" (the SPÖ youth equivalent of the SJÖ) in Carinthia. Likewise, the state organizations in Tyrol and Salzburg result from the merging of SJ and JG. A parallel scenario occurred in Burgenland from 1995 to 2002 when, driven by

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1958-608: The International Brigades , alongside workers' militias , anarchists , and Trotskyists . However, despite their efforts, they could not thwart the victory of the Franco regime , which received substantial support from Germany and Italy. After the Socialist Workers' Party of Spain severed ties with the unified youth organization in March 1939 and reinstated its own youth movement, the (Communist) United Socialist Youth of Spain

2047-699: The World Organization of Jewish Socialist Youth DROR , which had associations across several countries, and the International Socialist Students' Federation, facing significant challenges. Overall, by December 31, 1938, excluding the members of the Spanish unified organization, the SJI comprised associations in numerous countries. However, this success story did not reflect the fact that several associations were illegal, and some existed only on paper. Due to

2136-413: The "conscious expression of the unconscious historical process; namely, the instinctive and elemental drive of the proletariat to reconstruct society on communist beginnings". Alsergrund Alsergrund ( German pronunciation: [ˈalzɐˌɡrʊnt] ; Viennese : Oisagrund ) is the ninth district of Vienna , Austria ( German : 9. Bezirk, Alsergrund ). It is located just north of

2225-563: The "directional dispute" of 1926, Felix Kanitz emerged as the "victor". However, the Socialist Workers Youth still remained a heavily politicized organization. Against the backdrop of Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany , the SAJ began preparations for illegal activities for the first time. A telling example of the reactionary nature of Austria's bourgeois parties at the time is the ban of

2314-691: The 19th century. The main stream, the Als, used to cause frequent flooding. The foothills of the Vienna Woods reach into Alsergrund. In the Middle Ages, these were used for vineyards. The Alsergrund was formed, in 1850, from seven suburbs. The names of the suburbs have remained in section names but also in the awareness of many residents. In the northeast area of the district is the Althangrund, mostly with public facilities and infrastructure constructions built, such as

2403-534: The 6th World Congress of the Communist Youth International (KJI) in 1935. They also pushed for an orientation towards the dictatorship of the proletariat . In 1936, when oppositional associations from France , Belgium , and Italy convened a special conference in Toulouse , proposing the formation of a working group of revolutionary socialist youth (a so-called Left bloc) and suggesting the division of

2492-527: The Austrian workers movement, discussions on forms of resistance and underground struggle were already underway within the SAJ. The ban of the SDAPÖ and the dismantling of its structures, including youth organizations, prompted a complete reorientation of the organization. The mass organization was transitioned into a covert underground organization. Its objectives were clear: defending the socialist spirit in youth against

2581-616: The Bureau and Executive Committee members, a radical opposition formed primarily around France and Belgium . "The Belgian comrades", declared their representative at the Executive Committee meeting on March 31 and April 1, 1937, in Brussels , "miss the necessary initiative in the leadership of the International and regret the lack of revolutionary solutions. The Socialist Youth International

2670-462: The First World, in a single party. Bauer acknowledged that this unity was complicated, more than a mere mechanical addition. Integral Socialism was meant to be a synthesis of the revolutionary-turned-social democratic reformism and the democratically evolved revolutionary Bolshevism . After 1934, young socialists faced severe consequences for their involvement in the resistance movement. Josef Gerl ,

2759-741: The Franz Josef station, the Vienna University of Economics, the geosciences, mathematics, pharmacology and biology faculties of the University of Vienna, the Transport and postal and Telegraph Directorate. In the north is also the Spittelau with the incinerator Spittelau. South of Althangrund, joins the Rossau, which is mostly covered with residential buildings. Among the main installations include Rossauer barracks,

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2848-591: The German working class did not anticipate liberation from fascism through a new war, but demanded that powers refrain from aiding Hitler's further expansion. The SJI gained substantial political significance solely during the Spanish Civil War , spanning from 1936 to 1939. Following the eruption of the military uprising, the socialist workers' movement, including the SJI and its affiliated associations, swiftly initiated extensive political and material support measures for

2937-626: The KJI at the request of the Spaniards. Hansen, Ollenhauer, and the KJI General Secretary Michal Wolf agreed to escalate aid for Spain. Additionally, Ernst Papanek , the representative of the RSJ, who had been leading the SJI's Spanish efforts since early 1937, was appointed as an official envoy to the non-partisan International Aid Commission for Spanish Youth. Moreover, thousands of young socialists, including numerous Austrians, volunteered in

3026-522: The Polish youth league "Zukunft" ( English : Future ) and the large Norwegian workers' youth association in 1937, the SJI had integrated all socialist youth organizations in Europe but struggled to gain traction outside the continent. By the end of 1934, the SJI comprised associations in multiple countries. By December 31, 1938, it had expanded further, with associations in even more countries. Additionally, there were

3115-451: The SJ11 commemorates this event with their October 16 memorance. The SJÖ explicitly adheres to Marxism and advocates for the overcoming of capitalism with the goal of socialism . The SJÖ is not only a clearly anti-capitalist organization but is also significantly shaped by anti-fascism , anti-racism , anti-imperialism , anti-militarism , and anti- patriarchy principles. The SJÖ is not

3204-743: The SJ7 has been active again. The SJ11 ( Simmering ) meets in its historic venue at Drischützgasse 4. On October 16, 1932, this site became part of history when a group of armed Nazis raided the building which was also the then district headquarters of the SDAP in Simmering. This attack resulted in four fatalities – two Viennese Nazis, the socialist policeman and member of the " Republikanischer Schutzbund " ( English : Republican Protection League ), Karl Tlasek – as well as an unsuspecting passerby. The attack had already been expected due to rumors, and had been reinforced by

3293-587: The SJI into political and cultural sections, a split was narrowly avoided with the approval of other organizations. The illegal socialist youth of Austria, represented by Ernst Papanek (code name Ernst Pek), sympathized with the Left bloc but pledged loyalty in an agreement in early 1937. However, tensions arose when French delegates, less radical and more opportunist, welcomed the Munich Agreement of 1938. Austrian representatives strongly opposed this stance, arguing that

3382-484: The SJÖ. During the congress in the fall of 2004, the SJÖ adopted a new program, the "Grundsatzprogramm" , which aligns with scientific socialism in the spirit of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels . Although the Marxist Left currently holds hegemony in the SJÖ, it is also diverse. In addition to the moderate Marxist majority in the SJÖ, which is influenced, among other things, by the concept of Austromarxism , there

3471-635: The SPÖ, SJ and JG merged into "Juso Burgenland" ("Junge Sozialdemokratie"). Since 2002, the state organization has reverted to SJ Burgenland, and the Burgenland JG no longer exists. In Styria, the transition from "Jusos" to "Sozialistische Jugend Steiermark" occurred during the 2005 state conference, while in Tyrol, the change was finalized during the 2013 state conference. Chairpersons of all nine federal state organizations: The Frauen*politische Kommission (FPK) ( English : Woman* Political Commission ) operates as

3560-402: The SPÖ, both in terms of organization and ideology, became apparent in 1991 when the SPÖ changed its name from the "Socialist Party of Austria" to "Social Democratic Party of Austria". This decision was not followed by the SJ and the majority of its members strongly and consistently rejected the renaming and continue to do so to this day. In 1893, reports surfaced about two youth groups active in

3649-746: The Servitenkloster, the Jewish cemetery. Even the Palais Liechtenstein belongs to Rossau, not northern Lichtental, a residential area in the parish. In the south is the Alser suburb, whose southern part was added to the 8th district, Josefstadt. The district is established, in large part, with academic institutions such as the Old AKH and the Medical University of Vienna. In addition, in the suburb Alser, are

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3738-468: The Socialist Youth frequently puts forth its own candidates and actively gathers preferential votes for them. Since the National Council election in 2019 , the Socialist Youth has been represented by its former chairwoman, Julia Herr . Not all state organizations adopt the name "Sozialistische Jugend". The Salzburg state organization is known as "Junge SozialistInnen", abbreviated as "Jusos", while

3827-418: The Socialist Youth. Karl Liebknecht assumed the role of chairman, and Robert Danneberg became the secretary, establishing Vienna as the seat of the international secretariat. This first attempt at working together internationally among youth groups had three clear goals to fight against militarism , exploitation , and alcoholism . Key objectives included preventing future wars and enlightening youth about

3916-635: The University of Economics and Business ( Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien ) was also located in the 9th district, but eventually moved to the 2nd district . There are also many large hospitals, including the biggest in Vienna, the AKH ( Allgemeines Krankenhaus , "General Hospital"). Alsergrund is associated with many notable names of Viennese art and science. It is the birthplace of Romantic composer Franz Schubert . Classic music composer Ludwig van Beethoven died here in his apartment at Schwarzspanierstraße 15. Berggasse 19

4005-681: The Vienna University and the St. Anna Children's Hospital. In the east is the part of the Michelbeuern , whose southern part is taken almost entirely by the Vienna AKH , north of Himmelpfortgrund. The district is almost exclusively populated residential houses and also the Hera Sanatorium. A breakdown of the district area is also in the Zählbezirken of the official statistics, in which the census district of

4094-409: The Viennese districts of Ottakring and Hernals . The Ottakringer group "Bücherskorpion" and the Hernalser group "Jugendbund" engaged in collective learning, reading, spelling exercises, and lectures on revolutionary works, gradually delving into social and political issues due to their daily experiences and hardships as apprentices . A joint event of the two youth groups led to the idea of forming

4183-406: The Viennese officials decided it was time for a nationwide association. Thus, on March 13, 1903, the founding conference of the Association of Youth Workers in Austria took place. Its chairman was Anton Jenschik from 1903 to 1918, until the end of First World War . Two prominent and influential figures to the association were Robert Danneberg and Leopold Winarsky . By the outbreak of World War I,

4272-411: The Youth ), first appeared immediately after the end of World War II but was banned after several warnings by the Soviet occupying forces. In the 1950s , the theme of participation was programmatically at the forefront. In 1952, a social program for working youth was adopted, and six years later, the campaign "Let the Youth Participate" was agreed upon. At that time, the recognition of youth in society

4361-437: The association laid the groundwork for addressing the problems and demands of young people within the Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAPÖ) . Despite initial resistance from parts of the party and unions , the Socialist Youth movement quickly became a vital element of the Austrian labor force. Young activists protested against the mistreatment of apprentices, facing opposition through the creation of "Black Lists" by guilds and

4450-438: The association's congress. The current FPK Spokesperson for the Socialist Youth is Fiona Schindl . Additionally, the Socialist Youth founded a student organization in 1976 called the Aktion kritischer Schüler_innen (AKS) ( English : Action of Critical Students ). The AKS now operates independently but in close cooperation with the SJ. The Socialist Youth runs its own publishing house, the "Trotzdem-Verlag" , where, since 1948,

4539-459: The board of the SJ Vienna, together with all districts, unanimously decided to dissolve the SJ9 ( Alsergrund ), which was part of the Funke (IMT) fraction. According to official SJ statement, this decision was made partly due to longstanding unsolidary behavior and attempts to recruit SJ members for the Funke. Additionally, the dissolution occurred because the SJ9, or rather the Funke, participated in actions either solely as Funke or as SJ, exploiting

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4628-407: The central organ of the SJ, the newspaper "Trotzdem" , has been published. In addition to the publications of the federal organization, each regional organization also releases its own print media. For example, SJ Lower Austria publishes "Direkt" , SJ Burgenland has "Signale" , SJ Upper Austria has "Extradienst" , Salzburg JUSOS publishes "Rotschrift" , and SJ Vienna releases "Faktor" . Apart from

4717-424: The crisis could not be resolved. Based on a suggestion from SJ member Fritz Koppe, educational work within the organization began. Scientific socialism Scientific socialism is a term which was coined in 1840 by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon in his book What is Property? to mean a society ruled by a scientific government, i.e., one whose sovereignty rests upon reason , rather than sheer will: Thus, in

4806-507: The district area has been covered by centuries of construction. Alesergrund's lowest point at 163 meters can be found near Bauernfeldplatz, its highest near Michelbeuern (202 meters). The branches of the Danube played a significant part in shaping the general lay of the land. The waterfront edge is still recognizable, through the waste ground between the Nußdorfer Straße, Währinger Straße, and Lichtenstein-Straße. There are also minor rivers: Wienerwald streams, all of which were bricked over in

4895-761: The early days of the First Republic. Viennese apprentices successfully brought down a relic from the k.u.k. era on March 2, 1919. Triggered by a citywide strike of Viennese apprentices, new laws were swiftly enacted. The 5th congress in 1919 marked a generational change disrupted by First World War and sparked the expansion of the organization. In the same year, the organization changed its name to "Sozialistische Arbeiter-Jugend (SAJ)" ( English : Socialist Workers Youth ). By 1923, it had 38,000 members, and even in 1932, despite facing pressure from reactionaries , it still had 28,000 members in 528 groups. New, less political forms of organization and culture were introduced, such as hiking, dancing, camps, etc., to better capture and integrate

4984-545: The exclusion of prominent speakers and politically active individuals from apprenticeships. In 1897, a protest with more than 500 participants expressed discontent over the delayed approval of the association's statutes. The authorities could no longer prevent the new statute, and in rapid succession, local groups emerged in most districts of Vienna. Among the first were Leopoldstadt , Margareten , Meidling , Favoriten , Ottakring , and Brigittenau . In later years, groups formed in all districts of Vienna. It wasn't until 1901 that

5073-438: The first chairman of the SJÖ, a position he held until 1954. The foundation for the re-establishment of the organization was a rally of around 1,000 youths in the Brigittenau district of Vienna. At that time, the approval of the Allied occupation forces was necessary. Since the rally was not prohibited, it was seen as a approval by the occupying forces. Nevertheless, officials in other provinces were often required to report to

5162-407: The first issue of the newspaper "Der jugendliche Arbeiter" ( English : The Young Worker ) was published. Intermittently disrupted during the fascist period, the Austrian Workers' Youth has had an information tool in the media since then. The newspaper was sent to the then-independent associations, establishing close contact between individual functionaries and members. The question of financing

5251-436: The first, central district, Innere Stadt . Alsergrund was incorporated in 1862, with seven suburbs. As a central district, the area is densely populated. According to the census of 2001, there were 37,816 inhabitants over 2.99 square km (1.15 sq. mi). Many departments of the University of Vienna (main university), TU Wien and the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) are located in Alsergrund. Until 2013

5340-408: The heavy defeats of the European workers' movement, the SJI entered an unstoppable process of dissolution. Its last meetings were the 6th Congress in Lille in the summer of 1939, where Bruno Kreisky , future Austrian Chancellor, under the code name "Pichler", spoke as a representative of the illegal socialist youth movement of Austria, and an office meeting on February 27, 1940, in Brussels . Following

5429-507: The intellectual terror of the fascists , encompassing both the Heimwehren and the National Socialists , through training and education; and mobilizing against the severe deterioration of the social situation of the Socialist Workers Youth through illegal pamphlet campaigns. As a successor organization from the prohibited SDAPÖ, and from the SAJ, on February 19, 1934 the "Revolutionäre Sozialistische Jugend" (RSJ) ( English : Revolutionary Socialist Youth ) emerged. The RSJ could largely draw on

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5518-425: The leading force in supporting both parliamentary and extraparliamentary struggles of the youth for their social rights. Internal discourse during these years revolved around whether the politically combative line, represented by individuals like Manfred Ackermann , or the socialist cultural and educational work, advocated by Felix Kanitz , should take precedence within the framework of a political youth movement. In

5607-483: The legal republican government. This effort ultimately evolved into the most significant solidarity action in the history of the international workers' movement. In pursuit of the Spanish struggle for freedom, the SJI leadership transcended its anti-communist stance and unanimously integrated the United Socialist Youth of Spain . This integration took place in April 1937. During the summer of 1937, when an SJI delegation visited Spain , direct contacts were established with

5696-434: The local military commanders. At the first youth association day, there were attempts by the communist Free Austrian Youth to take over, but these were quickly halted by the SJ. In the following years, until the signing of the " Staatsvertrag ", there were several clashes between communists and socialists. In 1948, the association's newspaper "Trotzdem" was founded. Its predecessor, "Stimme der Jugend" ( English : Voice of

5785-407: The military and political debacle of the democracies in the spring of 1940, the SJI, the SAI, and soon thereafter (1942) the Comintern and the KJI ceased their activities. After World War II , the organization was finally reconstituted under its current name, Socialist Youth of Austria (SJÖ). The first association day (federal conference) took place from December 7 to 9, 1946. Peter Strasser became

5874-433: The monarchy and the dissolution of the empire at the end of the First World War was followed with the proclamation of the First Austrian Republic on September 10, 1919. This ignited a revolutionary mood that swept through the entire population. The old regime with the despised k.u.k. administration had collapsed, ushering in a time when long overdue reforms with a revolutionary character could be realized. Karl Renner ,

5963-412: The mother party SPÖ has sometimes been tense, as SJ not only defended its programmatic independence (as with the German Jusos in relation to the SPD ) but also always defended its organizational autonomy , which it continues to exercise today. This led to the establishment of a separate, less autonomous, youth organization within the SPÖ called " Junge Generation " (JG) ( English : Young Generation ) as

6052-412: The name and platform of the SJ for their own gain. However, according to the SPÖ, this dissolution occurred due to supposed anti-Israeli statements made during actions and calls for freedom in Palestine. In 2021, the SJ7 ( Neubau ) was officially dissolved due to a decline in membership over the past years. However, in 2023, the board of SJ Vienna made the decision to aid in its refounding, and since then,

6141-549: The nature of militarism. A pivotal moment unfolded in 1912 when girls and young women gained the right to become members of the VJA, marking a significant development. Despite prioritizing the fight against militarism at the forefront of the political agenda , the youth organizations, including the Austrian and German Social Democrats , were unable to prevent the outbreak of the First World War . The war's onset saw nationalist sentiment sweeping through Europe , with patriotism surging in Germany, France, and Austria. The fall of

6230-436: The organization had grown to more than 16,000 members. The association congress formulated the following list of demands, which would significantly influence the further political development of the organization: This resolution , adopted with similar content in all conferences until the establishment of the First Republic , served as the foundation for the association's subsequent political initiatives and projects. Around

6319-416: The party resistance had been overcome, leading to a resolution at the SDAPÖ congress to actively support the youth movement. The subsequent 1907 party congress solidified the status of the youth movement by incorporating it into the party's statute. As there was no dedicated means of relaying information, the association was forced to hand out laboriously crafted and manually reproduced pamphlets , limiting

6408-699: The political importance and effectiveness of the SJI remained rather low. The Executive Committee and Bureau meetings, as well as the congresses (in Copenhagen , August 1935, and in Lille , August 1939), were marked by intense conflicts reflecting the divisions and issues of the international socialist movement at that time. "The socialist Internationals", later remarked the Austrian Revolutionary Socialist Joseph Buttinger critically, "continued their social democratic course undeterred by all

6497-534: The potential of rapid expansion. There were many suggestions and discussions to solve this problem, but all attempts initially failed due to financial constraints. In 1901, the Margareten group established a private "Preßfond", for the potential founding of a newspaper. In the same year, the Viennese Association of Young Workers decided to create an official press fund in greater scale. Thus, on October 15, 1902,

6586-604: The screening of Erich Maria Remarque's "All Quiet on the Western Front" in 1931. The Viennese Socialist Youth had to embark on journeys by train to Pressburg to view the film. The signs of the decline of Austrian democracy had begone for those who were willing to observe. Months prior to the February 12, 1934 Civil War , or "February Uprising", the commencement of the armed conflict between Austro-fascism led by Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss , his paramilitary Heimwehren, and

6675-433: The sovereignty of the will yields to the sovereignty of the reason, and must at last be lost in scientific socialism. In the 1844 book The Holy Family , Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels described the writings of the socialist, communist writers Théodore Dézamy and Jules Gay as truly "scientific". Later in 1880, Engels used the term "scientific socialism" to describe Marx's social-political-economic theory. Although

6764-469: The subjective will and desires of the population, but instead are the products of social evolution. An example of this was the advent of agriculture which enabled human communities to produce a surplus—this change in material and economic development led to a change in the social relations and rendered the old form of social organization based on subsistence-living obsolete and a hindrance to further material progress. The changing economic conditions necessitated

6853-537: The term socialism has come to mean specifically a combination of political and economic science, it is also applicable to a broader area of science encompassing what is now considered sociology and the humanities . The distinction between Utopian and scientific socialism originated with Marx, who criticized the Utopian characteristics of French socialism and English and Scottish political economy . Engels later argued that Utopian socialists failed to recognize why it

6942-573: The turn of the century, apprentice systems in other European countries mirrored those in Austria, giving rise to apprentice clubs, like the VJA, and youth groups in countries like Germany , Scandinavia , and France . The aftermath of the international congress of socialist parties in Stuttgart in 1907 saw representatives from various workers' youth organizations convening for the inaugural international conference of

7031-613: The ultimate price, including the RSJ's final leaders, Hans Kunks and Stefanie Kunks . In the years of persecution and isolation of the Revolutionary Socialist Youth in Austria, the support from the international socialist movement naturally played a significant role. Particularly, the material assistance generously provided by the Sudeten German and other associations, along with the diverse ways of political and moral support, proved to be extremely valuable. In contrast,

7120-450: The upheavals of the time, and their effective impact was then, as before, close to zero". Against the dominance of the right-wing majority in the SJl ( Sweden , Denmark , Holland , Germany , Czechoslovakia , and others), which also included the chairpersons ( Koos Vorrink 1932-1935, Hans Christian Hansen 1935-1939, Torsten Nilsson from 1939), the secretary ( Erich Ollenhauer ), and most of

7209-471: The world. Scientific socialists view social and political developments as being largely determined by economic conditions, in contrast to the ideas of Utopian socialists and classical liberals, and thus believe that social relations and notions of morality are context-based relative to their specific stage of economic development. They believe that as economic systems, socialism and capitalism are not social constructs that can be established at any time based on

7298-507: The youth functionaries from the SAJ, as most of them were unemployed and did not want to lose the socialist youth community that had given their lives a self determined purpose. Together with the Revolutionary Socialists, the RSJ attempted to take a mediating position between the reformist social democratic and the communist oriented worker movements. They supported Otto Bauer's concept of "Integral Socialism". Bauer suggested that socialists and communists should reunite, as they did before

7387-509: The youth into the organization. The prevention of youth depoliticization was solely attributed to the overt class contradictions between the workers and the capital. With attacks on the social achievements of the labor movement, the capital targeted the socialist youth, and during this time, a significant number of SAJ members faced unemployment. The strength of the SAJ primarily lay in the high level of its content work, discussions, and training, as well as its organizational prowess. This made it

7476-550: Was a persistent challenge. The founding conference of the association in 1903 decided to make the magazine the association's official organ, thereby establishing the responsibility of all branches of the organization for the newspaper. The new newspaper primarily reported on practical apprentice issues but did not neglect important educational and cultural work. It successfully engaged prominent party leaders , including Leopold Winarsky , for popular "commemorative articles" or short biographies of great figures in socialism . In 1903,

7565-432: Was demanded. Another core issue was Austria's neutrality and national defense. In this area, there was considerable agreement with the SPÖ. While the demand for a maximum service time in the armed forces of four months could not be implemented, the SPÖ negotiated a similar draft law with the conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), which provided for a maximum service time of six months. The 5th association day brought

7654-496: Was formed with an aim to exercise rule based on scientific socialism. In Japan, the Japanese Communist Party has an ideology based on scientific socialism. Scientific socialism refers to a method for understanding and predicting social, economic and material phenomena by examining their historical trends through the use of the scientific method in order to derive probable outcomes and probable future developments. It

7743-524: Was named after Freud, in memory of his frequent visits there. Alsergrund is situated in north-central Vienna. It covers 2.99 km (1.15 sq mi) making it the seventh smallest district of Vienna. North to South the district covers 235 km (146 mi) from the northernmost point of the Gürtel boulevard down towards the first district. The main east–west axis is located between Augarten Brücke and Zimmermannplatz (2 km (1.2 mi). The district

7832-457: Was that socialism arose in the historical context that it did, that it arose as a response to new social contradictions of a new mode of production, i.e. capitalism . In recognizing the nature of socialism as the resolution of this contradiction and applying a thorough scientific understanding of capitalism, Engels asserted that socialism had broken free from a primitive state and become a science. In Bangladesh after 1971, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal

7921-571: Was unanimously expelled from the SJI at the 1939 Lille Congress, with 39 abstentions. Following such experiences, compounded soon after by the Hitler-Stalin Pact , all illusions of popular front and united front within the socialist youth ranks dissipated. In terms of organization, the SJI managed to endure the severe political upheavals relatively well, which resulted in relocating its secretariat from Prague to Paris in May 1938. After incorporating

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