German Social Democratic Party of Poland
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German Social Democratic Party was a political party
in Poland
, founded on March 26, 1922.
(SPD) and the Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany
(USPD) and the Teschener-Schlesien organization of the Social Democratic Workers Party of Austria
(SDAPÖ). These were German and Austrian Social Democratic party branches in areas transferred to Poland after the Silesian Uprisings
. The founding meeting took place in Bielsko
. Johann Kowoll
was appointed chairman of the DSDP. The party, although geographically limited to Upper Silesia, intended to organize German workers throughout the Polish republic.
The newspaper Kattowitzer Volkswille
('Kattowitz (Katowice
) People's Will'), the erstwhile organ of the SPD in Upper Silesia, became the organ of DSDP.
(NSPP). In the September 24, 1922, election to the Silesian Sejm the bloc contested under the name Deutsche Sozialdemokratische Partei. The candidature won two out of 48 seats, to be held by Johann Kowoll and Karl Buchwald. Ahead of the November 5, 1922 Polish Sejm election
, the electoral bloc fell apart. The NSPP leader, Bolesław Drobner
, decided to withdrew their candidate lists and break the agreement with DSPP in protest of Kowoll and Buchwald joining the 'German Club' in the Silesian Sejm. After the break-up of the coalition the DSDP didn't field any candidates for the election, due to economic restraints.
merged into the party. After this merger, the name German Social Democratic Party of Poland (Deutsche Sozialdemokratische Partei Polens, abbreviated DSPP) was adopted.
The DSPP held its second party congress December 7–8, 1924.
On August 9, 1925 DSPP merged with the Łódź-based German Labour Party (DAP), forming the German Socialist Labour Party in Poland (DSAP). The merger was however only nominal, in reality DSPP and DAP continued to exist as separate parties until October 1929. On October 6–7, 1929, DSAP became a unitary political party.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, founded on March 26, 1922.
Foundation
The party emerged out of a fusion of the Oberschlesien (Upper Silesia) organizations of the Social Democratic Party of GermanySocial Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
(SPD) and the Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany
Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany was a short-lived political party in Germany during the Second Reich and the Weimar Republic. The organization was established in 1917 as the result of a split of left wing members of the Social Democratic Party of Germany...
(USPD) and the Teschener-Schlesien organization of the Social Democratic Workers Party of Austria
SPO
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(SDAPÖ). These were German and Austrian Social Democratic party branches in areas transferred to Poland after the Silesian Uprisings
Silesian Uprisings
The Silesian Uprisings were a series of three armed uprisings of the Poles and Polish Silesians of Upper Silesia, from 1919–1921, against German rule; the resistance hoped to break away from Germany in order to join the Second Polish Republic, which had been established in the wake of World War I...
. The founding meeting took place in Bielsko
Bielsko
Bielsko was until 1950 an independent town situated in Cieszyn Silesia, Poland. In 1951 it was joined with Biała Krakowska to form the new town of Bielsko-Biała. Bielsko constitutes the western part of that town....
. Johann Kowoll
Johann Kowoll
Johann Kowoll was a German socialist politician.In his young years, Kowoll had several jobs; as stenographer, office assistant, journalist, cottage worker and machine operator. In 1906 he joined the Free Trade Unions...
was appointed chairman of the DSDP. The party, although geographically limited to Upper Silesia, intended to organize German workers throughout the Polish republic.
The newspaper Kattowitzer Volkswille
Kattowitzer Volkswille
Kattowitzer Volkswille , generally called just Volkswille, was a German-language Social Democratic newspaper published from Kattowitz . The newspaper was founded in 1916 by the Social Democratic Party of Germany politician Otto Braun...
('Kattowitz (Katowice
Katowice
Katowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about north of the Silesian Beskids and about southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...
) People's Will'), the erstwhile organ of the SPD in Upper Silesia, became the organ of DSDP.
1922 elections
On August 21, 1922, DSPP formed an electoral bloc together with the Independent Socialist Labour PartyIndependent Socialist Labour Party
The Independent Socialist Labour Party was a political party in Poland. The party was founded on March 12, 1922 in Krakow. Initially the party bore the name Party of Independent Socialists . Bolesław Drobner was the chairman of the party...
(NSPP). In the September 24, 1922, election to the Silesian Sejm the bloc contested under the name Deutsche Sozialdemokratische Partei. The candidature won two out of 48 seats, to be held by Johann Kowoll and Karl Buchwald. Ahead of the November 5, 1922 Polish Sejm election
Polish legislative election, 1922
The Polish legislative election, 1922 lasted from 2 to 12 November and was the second election in the Second Polish Republic. The elections were won by Polish Right party, National Populist Association , however it did not obtain a majority - it got only 98 out of 444 seats...
, the electoral bloc fell apart. The NSPP leader, Bolesław Drobner
Bolesław Drobner
Bolesław Drobner was a Polish politician. Member of the Polish Socialist Party, he supported cooperation with the communists...
, decided to withdrew their candidate lists and break the agreement with DSPP in protest of Kowoll and Buchwald joining the 'German Club' in the Silesian Sejm. After the break-up of the coalition the DSDP didn't field any candidates for the election, due to economic restraints.
Mergers
Sometime around the end of 1923/early 1924 the SPD organization in West PrussiaWest Prussia
West Prussia was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1773–1824 and 1878–1919/20 which was created out of the earlier Polish province of Royal Prussia...
merged into the party. After this merger, the name German Social Democratic Party of Poland (Deutsche Sozialdemokratische Partei Polens, abbreviated DSPP) was adopted.
The DSPP held its second party congress December 7–8, 1924.
On August 9, 1925 DSPP merged with the Łódź-based German Labour Party (DAP), forming the German Socialist Labour Party in Poland (DSAP). The merger was however only nominal, in reality DSPP and DAP continued to exist as separate parties until October 1929. On October 6–7, 1929, DSAP became a unitary political party.