The laws backfired because the German workers unified in support of socialism.
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Bismarck’s Anti-socialist Campaign, initiated in 1878, ultimately backfired as it strengthened the Social Democratic Party (SPD) rather than weakened it. The SPD adapted and increased its support through elections and underground networks despite the suppression. In the long run, instead of extinguishing socialism, Bismarck's efforts inadvertently helped it flourish.
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