The Soviet world of American communism / Harvey Klehr, John Earl Haynes, and Kyrill M. Anderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klehr, Harvey.

Contributor:

Anderson, K. M. (Kirill Mikhaĭlovich)

Haynes, John Earl.

Rossiĭskiĭ t︠s︡entr khranenii︠a︡ i izuchenii︠a︡ dokumentov noveĭsheĭ istorii.

Series:

Annals of Communism.

Annals of Communism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communist International--History--Sources.

Communist International.

Communist Party of the United States of America--History--Sources.

Communist Party of the United States of America.

Communism--History--Sources.

Communism.

Communism--United States--History--Sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (420 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

American communism

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, c1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Secret World of American Communism (1995), filled with revelations about Communist party covert operations in the United States, created an international sensation. Now the American authors of that book, along with Soviet archivist Kyrill M. Anderson, offer a second volume of profound social, political, and historical importance. Based on documents newly available from Russian archives, The Soviet World of American Communism conclusively demonstrates the continuous and intimate ties between the Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA) and Moscow. In a meticulous investigation of the personal, organizational, and financial links between the CPUSA and Soviet Communists, the authors find that Moscow maintained extensive control of the CPUSA, even of the American rank and file. The widely accepted view that the CPUSA was essentially an idealistic organization devoted to the pursuit of social justice must be radically revised, say the authors. Although individuals within the organization may not have been aware of Moscow's influence, the leaders of the organization most definitely were. The authors explain and annotate ninety-five documents, reproduced here in their entirety or in large part, and they "e from hundreds of others to reveal the actual workings of the American Communist party. They show that:• the USSR covertly provided a large part of the CPUSA budget from the early 1920's to the end of the 1980's;• Moscow issued orders, which the CPUSA obeyed, on issues ranging from what political decisions the American party should make to who should serve in the party leadership;• the CPUSA endorsed Stalin's purges and the persecution of Americans living in Russia.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Documents Reproduced in Facsimile

Preface

Acknowledgments

A Note on the Documents

Glossary of Individuals and Organizations

Chronology of American Communism

Introduction

1. Orders from the Comintern

2. Moscow Gold

3. Communists Abroad

4. Imported Hatred

5. Fellowcountrymen

Selected Readings

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786611735418

9781281735416

1281735418

9780300138009

0300138008

9780585351889

0585351880

OCLC:

923593476