Social Democratic Party of Germany

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/social-democratic-party-of-germany

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Social Democratic Party of Germany built?1875
2. What is the location?Germany
3. What is the languages?German
4. What is the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)?The SPD is a political party in Germany that works to help people and has been part of German democracy for a long time. It started in 1875 when two socialist groups joined together.
5. When was the SPD founded and how did it start?The SPD was created in 1875 when the General German Workers' Association and the Social Democratic Workers' Party merged. It grew quickly after laws against socialists were lifted in 1890.

Marxism: A political and economic theory advocating for a classless society and the overthrow of capitalism.
Reichstag: The historical parliament of Germany, particularly during the German Empire and the Weimar Republic.
Social Democracy: A political ideology that supports social justice and economic equality within a capitalist framework.