Social Democracy In Germany
The foundation of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (, SPD) can be traced back to the 1860s, and it has represented the centre-left in German politics for much of the 20th and 21st centuries. From 1891 to 1959, the SPD theoretically espoused Marxism. The SPD has been the ruling party at several points, first under Friedrich Ebert in 1918. The party was outlawed in Nazi Germany but returned to government in 1969 with Willy Brandt. Meanwhile, the East German branch of the SPD was merged with the ruling Socialist Unity Party of Germany. In the modern Germany, Federal Republic of Germany, the SPD's main rival is the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, CDU; as of 2021, the SPD is in government in coalition with the Free Democratic Party (Germany), FDP and Alliance 90/The Greens, the Greens, with Olaf Scholz from the SPD as Chancellor. German Reich German Empire (1863–1918) The party was founded on 23 May 1863 by Ferdinand Lassalle under the name (ADAV, General Germa ...
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