Social Democratic Party of Germany
Established in 1863, the SPD is by far the oldest existing political party represented in the German parliament and was one of the first Marxist-influenced parties in the world. Banned under the Anti-Socialist Laws from 1878 to 1890, the SPD was Europe's largest Marxist party and consistently won the largest popular vote in German elections between 1890 and 1930. During the First World War, the party split into a pro-war mainstream and the pacifist Independent Social Democratic Party, a part of which went on to form the Communist Party of Germany. The Social Democrats came to power during the German Revolution of 1918–1919. During the Weimar Republic, the SPD was the strongest party until 1932 and Friedrich Ebert served as the first President of Germany. During the Nazi era from 1933 to 1945, the SPD was again banned.
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