San Francisco reds : communists in the Bay Area, 1919-1958 / Robert W. Cherny.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cherny, Robert W., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communists--California--San Francisco--History--20th century.

Communists.

San Francisco (Calif.)--Politics and government.

San Francisco (Calif.).

Communist Party of the United States of America. San Francisco (Calif.).

Communist Party of the United States of America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (363 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2024]

Summary:

This book by Robert W. Cherny explores the history of the Communist Party in the San Francisco Bay Area from 1919 to 1958. It examines the political and social dynamics within the party, the challenges it faced, and its influence on local and national politics. The narrative covers significant periods such as the Popular Front era and the party's crises in the mid-20th century. The book provides biographical summaries and insights into the lives of key figures like Victor Arnautoff and Harry Bridges, alongside the broader historical context of American communism. Intended for scholars, historians, and readers interested in political history, the book is based on extensive archival research and offers a detailed account of the Communist Party's activities and its impact on the Bay Area. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

1 An Uncertain Beginning, 1919–1930

2 “Unceasing Factional Struggle,” 1925–1930

3 Prelude to the Popular Front, 1930–1935

4 The Popular Front, 1934–1941

5 Life in the Party in the 1930s

6 The Wartime Popular Front, 1941–1945

7 The Party in Crisis, 1945–1950

8 The Crisis Deepens, 1948–1956

9 The Crisis of 1956–1958, the Collapse of the Old Left, and After

Appendix: Biographical Summaries

Notes

Select Bibliography

Index

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Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780252056710

025205671X

OCLC:

1452601777