The relation between national socialism and social democracy in the formation of the international policy of the Shakai Taishuto

In this chapter the Shakai Taishuto (Social Masses Party), which existed from July 1932 to July 1940 and was the largest proletariat party of the pre-war period (later to re-emerge in the post-war period as the Japan Socialist Party), will be examined, with particular attention to the process of factional conflicts. In doing this, I will clarify how the various factions within the party dealt with the dilemma of nationalism and internationalism during the 1930s.2