One Reason the German Revolution of 1918 Failed to Take

question 24

Multiple Choice

One reason the German Revolution of 1918 failed to take a radical turn like the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was because the Social Democrats who took power:

• A) were revisionist Marxists whose Marxism was tamed and toned down.
• B) were focused on imposing a communist dictatorship of the proletariat in Germany.
• C) were more skeptical of the Right than of the Left.
• D) were careless and launched audacious new social experiments.

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