Civil War in Spain - 75th Anniversary of the International Brigades

On the 75th anniversary of the formation of the International Brigades, Katt Cremer gave this excellent presentation to the Stalin Society, summarizing the events of the Spanish Civil war, its principle protagonists and their political ideology, as well as a brief history of the main battles of the war and its course.

In this key anti-fascist struggle, the prelude to imperialism's war on the Soviet Union (world war 2), the international proletariat rallied to the defense of the Spanish republic. Some 35,000 workers from at least 53 countries answered the call of the communist international to form the International Brigades.

Despite the loss of the republic in 1939, as Dolores Ibárruri, "La Pasionaria", stated in her famous farewell address:

"Today many are departing. Thousands remain, shrouded in Spanish earth, profoundly remembered by all Spaniards. Comrades of the International Brigades: Political reasons, reasons of state, the welfare of that very cause for which you offered your blood with boundless generosity, are sending you back, some to your own countries and others to forced exile. You can go proudly. You are history. You are legend. You are the heroic example of democracy's solidarity and universality in the face of the vile and accommodating spirit of those who interpret democratic principles with their eyes on hoards of wealth or corporate shares which they want to safeguard from all risk.

"We shall not forget you; and, when the olive tree of peace is in flower, entwined with the victory laurels of the Republic of Spain -- return!

"Return to our side for here you will find a homeland -- those who have no country or friends, who must live deprived of friendship -- all, all will have the affection and gratitude of the Spanish people who today and tomorrow will shout with enthusiasm:

"Long live the heroes of the International Brigades!"

Full text of her inspiring and profoundly moving speech here:

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Further Reading:

75th Anniversary of the International Brigades:
http://www.cpgb-ml.org/index.php?secN...

"Land and Freedom" and the Trotskyist distortions told regarding the Spanish Civil War:
http://www.lalkar.org/issues/contents...

Spain - dismembering history:
http://www.cpgb-ml.org/index.php?secN...

How the spanish government deals with the descendants of Republican Spain - persecuting communists:
http://www.cpgb-ml.org/index.php?secN...

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[Ferdinand Salazar]

The "Stalin Society", how nice. How can you claim to defend democracy when you honor a murderous dictator responsible for tens of millions of deaths and untold suffering. Then again you commies are stupid bastards, full of contradictions.

[ProletarianCPGBML]

When did I "claim to defend democracy." That is the slogan of the imperialists, as they numb your mind and "kick your ass". I want working people to take power. "Democracy" is a term used to describe the super-rich financial capitalists in power. I do not defend their order. "Fist of America", implies that you do. But I doubt you get much out of it. you tell me, why do you defend us imperialist 'democracy' (in the US, LATIN AMRERICA, OR Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Iran, Ukraine,...)

[teardown1966]

Very good and informative video!

Communist greetings from Germany,

t.

[ProletarianCPGBML]

thanks cde. spread the word...

[anondrogys]

More consistently brilliant video from CPGB-ML. It is very important work and we all benefit from you publishing videos from your meetings online. It is also admirable to be bringing young comrades to the fore to present.

[ProletarianCPGBML]

Thanks comrades. THe best way you can show your appreciation is to help us spread the information far and wide. Pls rate, forwrard, share, favourite, subscribe... and ask others to do likewise ;-)

Red Salute!

[oziman1968]

You live in a republic so go, live in a country where there's a dictatorship if you don't like republics.

[fvrrrfdv]

the worker's struggle is never over since capitalists work tirelessly to undermine our hard earned labor rights

[oziman1968]

What do people here think about some people campaigning on YouTube for a third Spanish Republic? There is evidence of that.

[Sardes McHughes]

Camarada!

Trabaja y Lucha

por la Revolucion!..

[oziman1968]

You're a dipshit. The Spanish Republic was a capitalist state. Why not go somewhere else? You rightwing nutjob freedom doesn't mean the obnoxious comments you made. What 'human rights abuses'? Sounds likes you're talking shit buddy because you've provided no evidence whatsoever, listing countries is not really evidence in itself. You didn't name examples in those countries.

[Fernando Neuenschwander]

Insert sarcasm here: Yes, I'm sure if the Anarcho-Commie coalition had won the war, the end result would have been different than the dozens of examples where communist revolutions have ended in tyranny and the gross trample of human rights: USSR, CHINA, NORTH KOREA, CUBA, Vietnam, Laos, Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Benin, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Congo, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Ethiopia, Hungary, Mongolia, Mozambique, Poland, Romania, Somalia, South Yemen, and Yugoslavia. why add Spain?

[dontwalkdontrun]

Thanks for posting! I must chime in the contributions of my home state of Kansas, whom sent 2 brave volunteers to the Spanish Civil War, and the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Don Henry should be a standard-bearer for Kansas, but he is unfortunately forgotten. INTERNATIONALE!

[Ferdinand Salazar]

Nah, it's because they know morons like you will believe it. What do you call what Stalin did to Eastern Europe, if not imperialism I wonder?

[fatih şahinbaş]

Communist greetings from Turkey comrades...

[fatih şahinbaş]

Long live Stalin! Do you know why they teach you Stalin like that? Because he afraid american emperialists like hell...