Founding Congress of the Fourth International
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The Founding Congress of the Fourth International was the 1938 gathering of Trotskyist delegates that formally established the Fourth International as a new revolutionary socialist organization opposed to both Stalinism and capitalism.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Founding Congress of the Fourth International canonical | 4 |
| First Congress of the Fourth International | 1 |
| Founding Conference of the Fourth International | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Founding Congress of the Fourth International Context triple: [The Transitional Program, adoptedBy, Founding Congress of the Fourth International]
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A.
The Death Agony of Capitalism and the Tasks of the Fourth International
The Death Agony of Capitalism and the Tasks of the Fourth International is Leon Trotsky’s 1938 founding program of the Fourth International, outlining a revolutionary socialist strategy based on transitional demands to overthrow capitalism.
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B.
The Appeals of Communism
The Appeals of Communism is a political science work by Gabriel A. Almond analyzing the ideological, psychological, and social factors that make communist movements attractive to their adherents.
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Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder
Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder is a 1920 pamphlet by Vladimir Lenin that critiques ultra-left tendencies within the communist movement and defends a pragmatic, strategic approach to revolutionary politics.
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D.
Fourth International
The Fourth International is a global association of Trotskyist organizations founded in 1938 to continue revolutionary socialist and internationalist traditions in opposition to both capitalism and Stalinism.
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E.
Committee for a Workers' International
The Committee for a Workers' International is a Trotskyist international organization that coordinates socialist and workers' parties and groups in multiple countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Founding Congress of the Fourth International Target entity description: The Founding Congress of the Fourth International was the 1938 gathering of Trotskyist delegates that formally established the Fourth International as a new revolutionary socialist organization opposed to both Stalinism and capitalism.
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A.
The Death Agony of Capitalism and the Tasks of the Fourth International
The Death Agony of Capitalism and the Tasks of the Fourth International is Leon Trotsky’s 1938 founding program of the Fourth International, outlining a revolutionary socialist strategy based on transitional demands to overthrow capitalism.
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B.
The Appeals of Communism
The Appeals of Communism is a political science work by Gabriel A. Almond analyzing the ideological, psychological, and social factors that make communist movements attractive to their adherents.
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C.
Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder
Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder is a 1920 pamphlet by Vladimir Lenin that critiques ultra-left tendencies within the communist movement and defends a pragmatic, strategic approach to revolutionary politics.
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D.
Fourth International
The Fourth International is a global association of Trotskyist organizations founded in 1938 to continue revolutionary socialist and internationalist traditions in opposition to both capitalism and Stalinism.
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E.
Committee for a Workers' International
The Committee for a Workers' International is a Trotskyist international organization that coordinates socialist and workers' parties and groups in multiple countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Trotskyist event
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founding conference ⓘ historical event ⓘ political congress ⓘ |
| adoptedDocument |
Program of the Fourth International
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Transitional Program ⓘ
linked to:
The Transitional Program
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| adoptedResolutionOn |
colonial and semi-colonial countries
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tasks of the Fourth International ⓘ trade unions ⓘ war and militarism ⓘ world political situation ⓘ youth movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
First Congress of the Fourth International
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Founding Conference of the Fourth International ⓘ |
| attendedBy |
Trotskyist delegates
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delegates from several countries ⓘ |
| context |
Stalinist domination of the Communist International
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rise of fascism in Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| createdOrganization | Fourth International ⓘ |
| date | 1938-09-03 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1938-09-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Second World War
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linked to:
World War II
|
| heldNear | Paris ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| ideology |
Marxism
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Trotskyism ⓘ revolutionary socialism ⓘ |
| keyFigure | Leon Trotsky ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| legacy | foundation of an international Trotskyist movement ⓘ |
| location | Périgny ⓘ |
| name | Founding Congress of the Fourth International ⓘ |
| numberOfCountriesRepresented | over 10 ⓘ |
| numberOfDelegates | about 30 ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Stalinism
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capitalism ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Leon Trotsky ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | far-left ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Moscow Trials
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expulsion of Trotskyists from the Communist International ⓘ rise of Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy | Leon Trotsky ⓘ |
| purpose | to found the Fourth International ⓘ |
| result | establishment of the Fourth International ⓘ |
| securityMeasures |
held in secrecy
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location kept confidential at the time ⓘ |
| startDate | 1938-09-03 ⓘ |
| year | 1938 ⓘ |
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Founding Conference of the Fourth International
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First Congress of the Fourth International
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