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advocated by the RWL, declaring "to be wrong on the Spanish war means to open the door wide open to social-patriotism in the coming imperialist world war... We are proud that we split from such a centrist group."
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The first group split in early 1936. After "a sensational existence of both its members for 19 days", they rejoined the RWL.
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Spencer, William (February 1938). "A Statement of Resignation from the Trotskyists".
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Marat, Tom (February 1938). "A Statement of Resignation from the Oehlerites".
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International Trotskyism, 1929-1985: a documented analysis of the movement
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The second group formed in early 1938, containing elements from the RWL,
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The MWL published a "theoretical organ" out of New York called
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position in Spain, rather than the critical support of the
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Golden, Bob (February 1938). "A Split from Weisbordism".
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lasted from Vol. I #1 Feb. 1938 to Vol. II #3 May 1939.
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In 1940, the MWL merged with another small sect, the
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Index

Revolutionary Workers League
Ideology
Trotskyism
Political position
Far-left
Politics of United States
Political parties
Elections
Revolutionary Workers League
Albert Weisbord's
Communist League of Struggle
YPSL
Spanish Civil War
imperialist war
Karl Mienov
revolutionary defeatist
Republican government
Revolutionary Marxist League
Shachtmanite
Workers Party
Revolutionary Workers League (Oehlerite)
Workers Party (United States)
"Footnote for Historians"
Max Shachtman



International Trotskyism, 1929-1985: a documented analysis of the movement
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