Communist Party USA
Communist Party USA, officially the Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA), also known as the American Communist Party, is a Marxist–Leninist communist party in the United States which was established in 1919 after a split in the Socialist Party of America following the Russian Revolution.The history of the CPUSA is closely related to the history of the American labor movement and the history of communist parties worldwide. Initially operating underground due to the Palmer Raids which started during the First Red Scare, the party was influential in American politics in the first half of the 20th century, and it also played a prominent role in the history of the labor movement from the 1920s through the 1940s, becoming known for opposing racism and racial segregation after sponsoring the defense for the Scottsboro Boys in 1931. Its membership increased during the Great Depression, and it also played a key role in the founding of the Congress of Industrial Organizations. The CPUSA subsequently declined due to events such as World War II, the beginning of the Cold War, the second Red Scare, and the influence of McCarthyism. Its opposition to the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine was unpopular, with its endorsed candidate Henry A. Wallace under-performing in the 1948 presidential election. Its support for the Soviet Union increasingly alienated it from the rest of the left in the United States in the 1960s.
The CPUSA received significant funding from the Soviet Union and crafted its public positions to match those of Moscow. The CPUSA also used a covert apparatus to assist the Soviets with their intelligence activities in the United States and utilized a network of front organizations to shape public opinion. The CPUSA opposed ''glasnost'' and ''perestroika'' in the Soviet Union and as a result major funding from the Communist Party of the Soviet Union ended in 1991. Provided by Wikipedia
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1Published 1933New York : Workers Library, 1933.48 pages ; 15 cm.“...Communist Party of the United States of America...”
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2Published 1932San Francisco : Communist Party U.S.A., 1932-1937.6 v.“...Communist Party of the United States of America...”
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3Published 1954[London] Recordak Microfilming Service, 1954.13 microfilm reels. 35 mm.“...Communist Party of the United States of America...”
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4Published 1936New York, N.Y. : Comprodaily Pub. Co., 1936-1942.7 v. : ill. ; 55 cm.Also on microfilm: Graphic Microfilm of New England.“...Communist Party of the United States of America...”
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5Published 1932San Francisco : Communist Party U.S.A., 1932-1937.1 online resource (6 v.)“...Communist Party of the United States of America...”
Center for Research Libraries: 1932-1937
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6Chicago, Ill. : Il Lavoratore Pub. Co.,v.“...Communist Party of the United States of America...”
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7Published 1924Chicago, Ill. : Daily Worker Pub. Co., 1924-1958.New York, N.Y. : Daily Worker Pub. Co.1 online resource (35 v.) : ill.Available on microfilm; Graphic Microfilm of New England, Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, and UMI.“...Communist Party of the United States of America...”
Center for Research Libraries: Jul-Dec 1934; Nov 21, 1951
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8Published 1924Chicago, Ill. : Daily Worker Pub. Co., 1924-1958.New York, N.Y. : Daily Worker Pub. Co.35 v. : ill. ; 43-55 cm.Available on microfilm; Graphic Microfilm of New England, Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, and UMI.“...Communist Party of the United States of America...”
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9Published 1943Wallkill, N.Y. : New York State Farm Commission Communist Party, 1943-1950.volumes : illustrations ; 24 cm.“...Communist Party of the United States of America (N.Y.). Farm Commission...”