“Except for the small revolutionary groups which exist in all countries, the whole world was determined upon preventing revolution in Spain. In particular the Communist Party, with Soviet Russia behind it, had thrown its whole weight against the revolution. It was the Communist thesis that revolution at this stage would be fatal and that what was to be aimed at in Spain was not workers' control, but bourgeois democracy. It hardly needs pointing out why 'liberal' capitalist opinion took the same line.”
Quote by George Orwell
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Homage to Catalonia / Down and Out in Paris and London
George Orwell's 'Homage to Catalonia' is a firsthand account of his involvement in the Spanish Civil War, offering a critical perspective on the conflict. The book 'Down and Out in Paris and London' details Orwell's struggles with poverty and his experiences in the underbelly of these cities, providing a vivid portrayal of the social and economic conditions of the era. more
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