In 1914 the choice between patriotism and pacifism was dramatic, both for pacifist and socialist activists: the call of their own State defeated the pacifist and anti-militarist positions rooted in previous European history. As the Second International collapsed, G.E. Modigliani (Italian anti-revolutionary leader and brother of the famous painter) played an important role in the war against war. In 1915-16, he was deeply involved in the Zimmerwald Movement, with the aim of summoning the proletariat to a common peace action. Modigliani opposed Lenin who envisaged a revolutionary exit; led the majority, which confirmed the imperialist character of the war; he drafted the final Manifesto together with Trotsky and Rakowsky. He subsequently reiterated his request for a peace without annexations and indemnities, asking for an immediate armistice. As a fundamental step he promoted the European Federation, bound to the interests of bourgeoisie and governments but also a guarantee of disarmament and therefore of peace. The United States of Europe remained a decisive reference point for Modigliani until the Second World War, placing him among the major "defenseurs de la paix".

Cherubini, D. (2017). G.E. Modigliani in the Zimmerwald Movement: "War against War" and the United States of America. In J. Q. Olmstead (a cura di), Reconsidering Peace and patriotism during the First World War (pp. 61-70). New York : Palgrave Macmillan [10.1007/978-3-319-51301-0].

G.E. Modigliani in the Zimmerwald Movement: "War against War" and the United States of America

Cherubini Donatella
2017-01-01

Abstract

In 1914 the choice between patriotism and pacifism was dramatic, both for pacifist and socialist activists: the call of their own State defeated the pacifist and anti-militarist positions rooted in previous European history. As the Second International collapsed, G.E. Modigliani (Italian anti-revolutionary leader and brother of the famous painter) played an important role in the war against war. In 1915-16, he was deeply involved in the Zimmerwald Movement, with the aim of summoning the proletariat to a common peace action. Modigliani opposed Lenin who envisaged a revolutionary exit; led the majority, which confirmed the imperialist character of the war; he drafted the final Manifesto together with Trotsky and Rakowsky. He subsequently reiterated his request for a peace without annexations and indemnities, asking for an immediate armistice. As a fundamental step he promoted the European Federation, bound to the interests of bourgeoisie and governments but also a guarantee of disarmament and therefore of peace. The United States of Europe remained a decisive reference point for Modigliani until the Second World War, placing him among the major "defenseurs de la paix".
2017
978-3-319-51300-3
Cherubini, D. (2017). G.E. Modigliani in the Zimmerwald Movement: "War against War" and the United States of America. In J. Q. Olmstead (a cura di), Reconsidering Peace and patriotism during the First World War (pp. 61-70). New York : Palgrave Macmillan [10.1007/978-3-319-51301-0].
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