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The '''Berlin transport strike''' was a massive transportation strike in 1932 engineered by the [[Nazi Party]] (NSDAP) and Communist Party (KPD).<ref>Rabinbach, Anson; Gilman, Sander (2013). [https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Third_Reich_Sourcebook/XhDakMp55i0C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=nazi+communist+transport+strike&pg=PA841&printsec=frontcover The Third Reich Sourcebook], p. 841. ''Google Books''. Retrieved December 12, 2022.</ref>

The '''Berlin transport strike''' was a massive transportation strike in 1932 engineered by the [[Nazi Party]] (NSDAP) and Communist Party (KPD).<ref>Rabinbach, Anson; Gilman, Sander (2013). [https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Third_Reich_Sourcebook/XhDakMp55i0C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=nazi+communist+transport+strike&pg=PA841&printsec=frontcover The Third Reich Sourcebook], p. 841. ''Google Books''. Retrieved December 12, 2022.</ref>

During 1932, no political party in Germany held majority control, with the Nazis holding a plurality, while Social Democrats (SPD) came second and the Communists third.<ref name=suvorov>[[Viktor Suvorov|Suvorov, Viktor]] (2013). [https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Chief_Culprit/EYA4AAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=nazi+communist+transport+strike&pg=PT15&printsec=frontcover The Chief Culprit: Stalin's Grand Design to Start World War II]. ''Google Books''. Retrieved December 12, 2022.</ref> The Communists faced the option of either forming an alliance with the SPD, their long-hated allies who they branded as "Social Fascists," to overthrow the Nazi Party, or riskily form a syncretic front with the NSDAP, whom they viewed as more revolutionary. On the orders of Soviet Union dictator [[Joseph Stalin]], the German Communists favored the second approach and joined hands with the Nazis.<ref name=suvorov/>

During 1932, no political party in Germany held majority control, with the Nazis holding a plurality, while Social Democrats (SPD) came second and the Communists third.<ref name=suvorov>[[Viktor Suvorov|Suvorov, Viktor]] (2013). [https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Chief_Culprit/EYA4AAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=nazi+communist+transport+strike&pg=PT15&printsec=frontcover The Chief Culprit: Stalin's Grand Design to Start World War II]. ''Google Books''. Retrieved December 12, 2022.</ref> The Communists faced the option of either forming an alliance with the SPD, their long-hated allies who they branded as "Social Fascists," to overthrow the Nazi Party, or riskily form a syncretic front with the NSDAP, whom they viewed as more [[revolution]]ary. On the orders of Soviet Union dictator [[Joseph Stalin]], the German Communists favored the second approach and joined hands with the Nazis.<ref name=suvorov/>

Several days prior to the German elections of November 1932, the transportation strike was coordinated by leaders of the NSDAP and KPD. The paramilitary wings of both parties, the ''[[Sturmabteilung]]'' and ''rotfronters'' respectively, "paralyzed public transportation for five days, dug up tram tracks, picketed, beat up those who came to work, and used force to stop the cars that the authorities managed to put to work."<ref name=suvorov/>

Several days prior to the German elections of November 1932, the transportation strike was coordinated by leaders of the NSDAP and KPD. The paramilitary wings of both parties, the ''[[Sturmabteilung]]'' and ''rotfronters'' respectively, "paralyzed public transportation for five days, dug up tram tracks, picketed, beat up those who came to work, and used force to stop the cars that the authorities managed to put to work."<ref name=suvorov/>