Labor Parties and Social Democracy in Europe (1880–1945)

1. German socialist parties merge at Gotha

   May 23, 1875Labels: ADAV, SDAP, Social Democratic

   • Britannica
   • Gotha Program
   • SPD

2. PSOE founded in Madrid

   May 2, 1879Labels: PSOE, Pablo Iglesias

   • PSOE
   • Britannica

3. Belgian Labour Party founded in Brussels

   Apr 6, 1885Labels: Belgian Labour, POB BWP

   • BWP POB

4. Norwegian Labour Party established in Arendal

   Aug 21, 1887Labels: Norwegian Labour, Arbeiderpartiet

   • Norway 1887
   • Ap Norway

5. Swedish Social Democratic Party founded

   Apr 23, 1889Labels: Swedish Social, SAP

   • SAP
   • Britannica

6. Second International founded in Paris

   Jul 14, 1889Labels: Second International, Paris Congress

   • Britannica
   • Paris 1889
   • Second Intl

7. SPD adopts the Erfurt Program

   Oct 20, 1891Labels: SPD, Erfurt Program

   • Erfurt

8. Italian Socialist Party founded in Genoa

   Aug 14, 1892Labels: Italian Socialist, Party of

   • PSI

9. Labour Representation Committee formed in London

   Feb 27, 1900Labels: Labour Representation, British trade

   • LRC
   • Labour UK

10. SFIO founded through French socialist unification

    Apr 25, 1905Labels: SFIO, French socialists

    • SFIO

11. Second International collapses at WWI outbreak

    Aug 4, 1914Labels: Second International, World War

    • Second Intl
    • Britannica

12. Labour and Socialist International founded in Hamburg

    May 21, 1923Labels: Labour and, Hamburg Congress

    • LSI

13. Britain’s first Labour prime minister takes office

    Jan 22, 1924Labels: Ramsay MacDonald, British Labour

    • UK 1924
    • Guardian

14. Nygaardsvold Labour government appointed in Norway

    Mar 20, 1935Labels: Nygaardsvold government, Norwegian Labour

    • Regjeringen
    • Nygaardsvold

15. Popular Front wins French election

    May 3, 1936Labels: Popular Front, L on

    • Popular Front
    • Britannica

16. Belgian Labour Party disbanded after invasion

    Jun 28, 1940Labels: Belgian Labour, German invasion

    • BWP POB