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The many worlds of American communism / Joshua Morris.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Morris, Joshua (Joshua James), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Communism--United States--History--20th century.
- Communism.
- Labor movement--United States--History--20th century.
- Labor movement.
- Politics and government.
- United States--Politics and government--20th century.
- United States.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (533 pages)
- Distribution:
- New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2022.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Lexington Books, [2022]
- Summary:
- This book examines the multifaceted dimensions that make up the American communist movement from its early years in the 1920s to its peak in the years leading up to World War II. The author's approach differentiates between the political-, social-, and labor-oriented motivations taken by the movement's participants.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- List of Abbreviations
- Chapter 1: The Formative Years
- Splitting the SPA
- Building a Political World of American Communism
- The First Red Scare
- Division over Unity
- The Comintern Steps In
- Chapter 2: Two Worlds, One Movement, 1921-1924
- The Debate over Legality
- The Seeds of the Labor World
- The End of the Geese
- Campaigning for Communism, 1922-1924
- Chapter 3: The Labor World of American Communism, 1922-1927
- Launching the Amalgamation Campaign
- The Needle Trades Section
- The Metal Trades Section
- The General Amalgamation Committee (GAC) of the Textile Industry
- Chapter 4: Politicking through the Second Period
- Renewed Tension
- Lovestone's International Crusade
- The Negro Question
- The Sixth Comintern Congress and the End of the Second Period
- The Dawn of the CLA, the Communist Party (Opposition), and the CPUSA
- Little "c" and Big "C" American Communism
- The 1928 Campaign
- Chapter 5: Radical Politics
- The Political World Hardens
- Recruitment in the Communities
- Spearheading the 1932 Election
- The Thirst for a Popular Front
- The Prewar Years
- The Great War on Fascism
- Chapter 6: The Labor World on the March
- From the TUEL to the TUUL
- Labor's Early Turn to Populism
- The Auto Workers
- The Agricultural Workers
- World War II and the Erosion of the Communist Labor World
- Chapter 7: A Moral Crusade in the Communities
- The UCs
- Communist Contributions to the Art Community
- The Fight against Racism
- Community Activism during World War II
- Chapter 8: Hanging In, Diffusing Out
- The End of an Era: The Return of Factionalism
- The Grim World of Anticommunism
- Making Do: Communist Life, 1945-1957.
- Diffusion, not Decline
- Conclusion
- Note
- Index
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-9787-3290-2
- 1-7936-3196-4
- OCLC:
- 1344538659
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