Archeio-Marxism
Encyclopedia
Archeio-Marxism was a radical left political movement that was active in interwar Greece
. The main motto of its supporters was "first education and then action" and they were against mass demonstrations and unionism
. They were named after the "Archive of Marxism" magazine, that was published in 1921. From 1930 to 1934, the organization was a member of Trotsky's International Left Opposition, renaming itself officially as the Bolshevist-Leninist Organization of Greece. With some 2,000 members, it constituted the ILO's largest member group, and its leader, Dimitris Giotopoulos (nom de guerre: "Witte") occupied an important position in its secretariat. Following Giotopoulos' quarrel with Trotsky in 1933-1934, the Archeio-Marxists left the ILO, and by the late 1930s, they became affiliated with the so-called "London Bureau". The organization survived the repression of the Metaxas Regime, but its members came under increasing attack from both right-wing groups and the KKE
-led EAM-ELAS resistance front at the end of World War II and during the Greek Civil War
.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. The main motto of its supporters was "first education and then action" and they were against mass demonstrations and unionism
Industrial unionism
Industrial unionism is a labor union organizing method through which all workers in the same industry are organized into the same union—regardless of skill or trade—thus giving workers in one industry, or in all industries, more leverage in bargaining and in strike situations...
. They were named after the "Archive of Marxism" magazine, that was published in 1921. From 1930 to 1934, the organization was a member of Trotsky's International Left Opposition, renaming itself officially as the Bolshevist-Leninist Organization of Greece. With some 2,000 members, it constituted the ILO's largest member group, and its leader, Dimitris Giotopoulos (nom de guerre: "Witte") occupied an important position in its secretariat. Following Giotopoulos' quarrel with Trotsky in 1933-1934, the Archeio-Marxists left the ILO, and by the late 1930s, they became affiliated with the so-called "London Bureau". The organization survived the repression of the Metaxas Regime, but its members came under increasing attack from both right-wing groups and the KKE
Communist Party of Greece
Founded in 1918, the Communist Party of Greece , better known by its acronym, ΚΚΕ , is the oldest party on the Greek political scene.- Foundation :...
-led EAM-ELAS resistance front at the end of World War II and during the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
.