International League of Socialist Organizations

With the exception of its early misadventure in the Voltarvo Conflict of 1-2AF and logistical support at the end of the Ostruan Civil War, the *Politikahaus* has pursued a relatively isolationist foreign policy in terms of socialism; it was held that, given the compelling failure of the bloody First Ostruan Communist Republic into anarchy and the terrifyingly violent perpetual revolution of the Khavet People's State, that socialism must first be secured solidly within the realm of the GCK before any notion of spreading it internationally was found reasonable; accordingly, the GCK spent the majority of its first twenty years essentially uninterested in the promotion of socialism internationally as a matter of policy, and instead utilized the pacifist philosophies of the uff de Laurents to redirect former military spending into substantial internal infrastructure development. It was not until the early 20sAF that *greck* foreign policy--propelled by the rise of more Stakhanovite sympathetic politicians and a series of political triumphs for the GCK-began turning towards the active promotion of socialism abroad, prompting much agitation in rival foreign powers.

All the same, by the 10sAF it was evident that "for the promotion of socialism internationally and defense against the organization of feudalism and capitalism," the GCK needed to actively promote socialist causes around the globe, even if the *Politikahaus* preferred isolationism and held the reigns of the *Allkommand* tightly in check accordingly. The logical solution for the more forward thinking socialists in the GCK was the creation of a civil organization to promote the socialist agenda while more conservative voices in Crouuninglory hesitated.

Accordingly, the ILSO was founded as an international organization in 8AF (1930) to promote socialist causes (predominantly at the time being worker's unions and socialist political parties) as well as GCK sympathetic organizations around the globe. At the time of its foundation, it hailed itself as a successor to the failed First Ostruan Communist Republic's Communist International, or *Comintern*, organization; with the collapse of the FOCR into anarchy, that organization essentially ceased to function, although still limping forward never-the-less. The collapse of the FOCR was used as a rallying cry by more moderate socialist groups, such as the GCK's *Rosos* party, to advocate for more cautious and gradual implementation of socialist ideals as opposed to the daringly risky (and on a state level, dramatically doomed) communist revolutionary dogmas espoused by more radical foreign powers.

In contrast to the *Comintern*, the ILSO was more favorably received overseas, as its less militant and more democratic nature rendered it a very palatable alternative to the revolutionary agitation commonly associated with the *Comintern*. While the first meetings of the organization were held in the GCK, Isperia successfully hosted the 11AF (1933) ILSO Assembly in [CITYNAME]; 1934 meeting in Bohm was interrupted by fascist agitators, resulting in substantial injury and damage to the conference hall; the 1935 meeting was slated to take place in Mandrakos, but had its authorization suspended by the Alexandrachan government, citing security concerns. From 14AF forward, ILSO assemblies were held almost exclusively in the GCK or Isperia accordingly.

During these years, the ILSO was predominantly concerned with cooperative actions and providing financial support to socialist organization around the globe.

As the socialist Greater Confederated Kingdoms continued to rapidly expand its capabilities throughout the 10sAF and into the 20s, international animosity towards it, and towards socialism in general, was seen to be growing towards a fever pitch. On the peripheries of the Nord Emihst Ocean, political theorists observed an increasing divide between the socialist west and the capitalistic east; the *greck* *Politika-Diplomatika* and *Allkommand* both noted increasing anti-socialist attitudes, predominantly attributed to reactionary politicians overseas watching with alarm the growing strength of the *greckstatt*, from foreign powers overseas. Internationally, these anti-socialist attitudes were culminating in violent conflicts across the globe: civil wars in the former Caesulian Empire and in Bahn Rah, and the conflict between Vaclavich and Wakoku in the Far East.

With the political shift away from stark isolationism and pacifism in the late 10s and early 20sAF came about predominantly in the face of growing international concern and distrust of the rapidly expanding GCK; by the turn of the 20sAF,  the ILSO became much more prominently connected with the *Politikahaus-Diplomatika* and with *greckstatt* foreign policy; rumors of indirect fiscal support from ODIIN, as well as more left-leaning elements of the *greckstatt's* *Rosos* party, XXXX

### Affiliated Organizations

Caesulian Marspopuli movement

Nordenian Socialist Society

Partido Socialista Ignesio Valeroso--Valorous Ignesian Socialist Party, led by Matteo H. Cortez

Rosos Party--Royal Socialist Party, led by XXX

Vaclavichi People's Army (VPA)

Wakokuji Shakai-tō--Wakokuji Socialist Party