Erfurt Program

The Erfurt Program was a political platform adopted in 1891 by the German Social Democratic Party. It outlined the party’s goals to achieve socialism gradually through democratic and legal means, emphasizing social reforms like workers’ rights, better living conditions, and democratic governance. The program aimed to balance revolutionary ideas with practical strategies within the existing political system, promoting unity among socialists and working towards a socialist society over time. It marked an important step in shaping modern social democracy in Germany, blending Marxist principles with practical political action.