jul 4, 1914 - Back into Politics

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"Holst's political withdrawal ended with the start of World War I in 1914. In the bloodbath that engulfed Europe, Roland Holst, like other proponents of Marxist theory, saw an extraordinary opportunity: If workers throughout the world were to unite with members of their class rather than with their own nationalist governments, such a people's movement could end once and for all the root causes of war and human suffering. And the Netherlands, as one of Europe's few remaining neutral states, was an ideal place for breeding this new spirit of proletarian internationalism." (https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/roland-holst-henriette-1869-1952)