Salvador Allende was sworn in as President of Chile on this day in 1970. His presidency represented the attempt to establish a socialist society via parliamentary means in defiance of US influence.
The main focus of Allende’s policy during his presidency from 1970 to 1973 was the expropriation of essential pillars of the economy, such as mineral resources and large foreign companies and banks. By the end of 1971, the socialist government had taken control of more than 150 companies.
But Allende’s experiment in building socialism in Chile was crushed by a fascist coup led by Augusto Pinochet and backed by the US in 1973. Pinochet’s brutal rule lasted for nearly two decades, and over 40,000 people were tortured, killed, or disappeared.
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The main focus of Allende’s policy during his presidency from 1970 to 1973 was the expropriation of essential pillars of the economy, such as mineral resources and large foreign companies and banks. By the end of 1971, the socialist government had taken control of more than 150 companies.
But Allende’s experiment in building socialism in Chile was crushed by a fascist coup led by Augusto Pinochet and backed by the US in 1973. Pinochet’s brutal rule lasted for nearly two decades, and over 40,000 people were tortured, killed, or disappeared.
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"Every minute brings news of fresh conquests of the Revolution–the arrest of ministers, the seizure of the State Bank, telegraph station, telephone station, the staff headquarters. One by one the centers of power are passing into the hands of the people. The spectral authority of the old government is crumbling before the hammer strokes of the insurgents.
A commissar, breathless and mud-spattered from riding, climbs the platform to announce: “The garrison of Tsarskoye Selo for the Soviets. It stands guard at the gates of Petrograd.” From another: “The Cyclists’ Battalion for the Soviets. Not a single man found willing to shed the blood of his brothers.” Then Krylenko, staggering up, telegram in hand: “Greetings to the Soviet from the Twelfth Army! The Soldiers’ Committee is taking over the command of the Northern Front.”
And finally at the end of this tumultuous night, out of this strife of tongues and clash of wills, the simple declaration: “The Provisional Government is deposed. Based upon the will of the great majority of workers, soldiers and peasants, the Congress of Soviets assumes the power. The Soviet authority will at once propose an immediate democratic peace to all nations, an immediate truce on all fronts. It will assure the free transfer of Lands . . . etc.”
Pandemonium! Men weeping in one another’s arms. Couriers jumping up and racing away. Telegraph and telephone buzzing and humming. Autos starting off to the battlefront; aero planes speeding away across rivers and plains. Wireless flashing across the seas. All messengers of the great news !
The will of the revolutionary masses has triumphed. The Soviets are the government. This historic session ends at six o’clock in the morning. The delegates, reeling from the toxin of fatigue, 'hollow-eyed- from sleeplessness, but exultant, stumble down the stone stairs and through the gates of Smolny. Outside it is still dark and chill, but a red dawn is a-breaking in the east.""
-- American journalist Albert Williams who witnessed the Great October Socialist Revolution and wrote of it in Through the Russian Revolution
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A commissar, breathless and mud-spattered from riding, climbs the platform to announce: “The garrison of Tsarskoye Selo for the Soviets. It stands guard at the gates of Petrograd.” From another: “The Cyclists’ Battalion for the Soviets. Not a single man found willing to shed the blood of his brothers.” Then Krylenko, staggering up, telegram in hand: “Greetings to the Soviet from the Twelfth Army! The Soldiers’ Committee is taking over the command of the Northern Front.”
And finally at the end of this tumultuous night, out of this strife of tongues and clash of wills, the simple declaration: “The Provisional Government is deposed. Based upon the will of the great majority of workers, soldiers and peasants, the Congress of Soviets assumes the power. The Soviet authority will at once propose an immediate democratic peace to all nations, an immediate truce on all fronts. It will assure the free transfer of Lands . . . etc.”
Pandemonium! Men weeping in one another’s arms. Couriers jumping up and racing away. Telegraph and telephone buzzing and humming. Autos starting off to the battlefront; aero planes speeding away across rivers and plains. Wireless flashing across the seas. All messengers of the great news !
The will of the revolutionary masses has triumphed. The Soviets are the government. This historic session ends at six o’clock in the morning. The delegates, reeling from the toxin of fatigue, 'hollow-eyed- from sleeplessness, but exultant, stumble down the stone stairs and through the gates of Smolny. Outside it is still dark and chill, but a red dawn is a-breaking in the east.""
-- American journalist Albert Williams who witnessed the Great October Socialist Revolution and wrote of it in Through the Russian Revolution
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Arseny Avraamov - The March of the Worker’s Funeral
Year: Early 1920s
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This solemn and minimalist funeral march honors the resilience and sacrifices of the working class. Avraamov uses deep, powerful tones to evoke reverence, transforming the traditional funeral march into a tribute to the Soviet ideal of collective solidarity. The piece emphasizes the emotional weight of labor and class struggle in a period of revolution.
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Year: Early 1920s
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This solemn and minimalist funeral march honors the resilience and sacrifices of the working class. Avraamov uses deep, powerful tones to evoke reverence, transforming the traditional funeral march into a tribute to the Soviet ideal of collective solidarity. The piece emphasizes the emotional weight of labor and class struggle in a period of revolution.
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Arseny Avraamov - Symphony of Factory Sirens
Year: 1922
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This piece is a pioneering work of sound art and industrial music, where Avraamov orchestrated the sounds of Baku’s factories, sirens, and cannons to create a symphony of the Soviet industrial landscape. The composition celebrates collective labor and Soviet technological advancement, using urban noise as a radical form of musical expression.
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Year: 1922
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This piece is a pioneering work of sound art and industrial music, where Avraamov orchestrated the sounds of Baku’s factories, sirens, and cannons to create a symphony of the Soviet industrial landscape. The composition celebrates collective labor and Soviet technological advancement, using urban noise as a radical form of musical expression.
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Arseny Avraamov - Symphony of Industrial Horns
Симфония Гудков / Symphony of Industrial Horns (Symphony of Sirens)
Baku 1922 and Moscow 1923
Reconstruction by Sergey Khismatov, 2009
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Симфония Гудков / Symphony of Industrial Horns (Symphony of Sirens)
Baku 1922 and Moscow 1923
Reconstruction by Sergey Khismatov, 2009
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Let's destroy fascist evil' (Russian/ Ukrainian #poster by Georgi Kyianchenko/ Mystetstvo, Kiev. Soviet Union, 1941).
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'Workers, no voter fatigue! - Vote Communists! - Ballot list 4' (German KPD #poster by John Heartfield (Helmut Herzfeld)/ Hugo Eberlein, Berlin. For the December 1924 Federal elections. German Reich, 1924).
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'Partisans, to arms!' (Russian/ Ukrainian #poster by I. Cherkashin/ Mystetstvo, Kiev. Soviet Union, 1941).
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On this day, November 5, 1921, Marianne Prager-Joachim, a Jewish German communist, was born. During the Nazi regime, she courageously stood against fascism, ultimately sacrificing her life in the struggle. As a young woman, Prager-Joachim was forced into labor at the Siemens factory in Berlin. Here, she joined the Baum Group, a network of Jewish communists who resisted Nazism from within the factory. The group, named after its leader Herbert Baum, aimed to disrupt the Nazi propaganda machine and inspire others to oppose the oppressive regime.
In May 1942, the Baum Group launched a daring arson attack on an anti-communist propaganda exhibition titled "Soviet Paradise" in Berlin. The exhibit, intended to portray the Soviet Union as barbaric and justify Germany’s invasion, was a tool for Nazi anti-communist propaganda. Although the attack did not cause significant physical damage, it was a powerful act of defiance. The Nazis responded ruthlessly, capturing and torturing many members of the group. Prager-Joachim, along with other comrades, was executed in 1943 for her role in this act of resistance.
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In May 1942, the Baum Group launched a daring arson attack on an anti-communist propaganda exhibition titled "Soviet Paradise" in Berlin. The exhibit, intended to portray the Soviet Union as barbaric and justify Germany’s invasion, was a tool for Nazi anti-communist propaganda. Although the attack did not cause significant physical damage, it was a powerful act of defiance. The Nazis responded ruthlessly, capturing and torturing many members of the group. Prager-Joachim, along with other comrades, was executed in 1943 for her role in this act of resistance.
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The socialist system will eventually replace the capitalist system; this is an objective law independent of man's will. However much the reactionaries try to hold back the wheel of history, eventually revolution will take place and will inevitably triumph.
Mao Tse Tung
"Speech at the Meeting of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR in Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution"
(November 6, 1957).
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"Speech at the Meeting of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR in Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution"
(November 6, 1957).
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Che Guevara interview with Lisa Howard 1964
In 1964, Ernesto "Che" Guevara gave an interview to American journalist Lisa Howard at the Cuban Ministry of Industries. This interview occurred during a critical period of the Cold War, and Guevara, who was then serving as Cuba's Minister of Industries, discussed Cuba's revolutionary principles, economic policies, and its stance against American imperialism. Guevara emphasized the importance of socialism for Cuba's independence and economic development and conveyed the Cuban government's resolve to resist U.S. pressures. The interview highlighted Guevara's vision for Latin American solidarity and anti-imperialism, reflecting his influential role in shaping Cuba's socialist policies.
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In 1964, Ernesto "Che" Guevara gave an interview to American journalist Lisa Howard at the Cuban Ministry of Industries. This interview occurred during a critical period of the Cold War, and Guevara, who was then serving as Cuba's Minister of Industries, discussed Cuba's revolutionary principles, economic policies, and its stance against American imperialism. Guevara emphasized the importance of socialism for Cuba's independence and economic development and conveyed the Cuban government's resolve to resist U.S. pressures. The interview highlighted Guevara's vision for Latin American solidarity and anti-imperialism, reflecting his influential role in shaping Cuba's socialist policies.
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