History of the Communist Party USA

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The Communist Party USA (CPUSA) is an American political party with a communist platform that was founded in 1919. Its history is deeply rooted in the history of the American labor movement as it played critical roles in struggles to organize American workers into unions, in leadership of labor strikes, as well as prominent involvement in later civil rights and anti-war movements. Many party members were forced to work covertly due to the high level of political repression in the United States against Communists. CPUSA faced many challenges in gaining a foothold in the United States as they endured two eras of the Red Scare and never experienced significant electoral success. Despite struggling to become a major electoral player, CPUSA was the most prominent leftist party in the United States. CPUSA developed close ties with the Soviet Union, which led to them being financially linked. Membership of the CPUSA peaked in the late 1940s, with over 75,000 members in 1947. But their influence...

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