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The Secret World of American Communism (Paperback, New Ed)
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The Secret World of American Communism (Paperback, New Ed)
Series: Annals of Communism
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For the first time, the hidden world of American communism can be
examined with the help of documents from the recently opened
archives of the former Soviet Union. By interweaving narrative and
documents, the authors of this book present a convincing new
picture of the Communist Party of the United States of America
(CPUSA), one of the most controversial organizations in American
public life. Heated debates about whether the Communist Party
harbored spies or engaged in espionage have surrounded the party
from its inception. This authoritative book provides proof that the
CPUSA was involved in various subversive activities. At the same
time, it discloses fascinating details about the workings of the
party and about the ordinary Americans and CPUSA leaders who
participated in its clandestine activities. The documents presented
range from letters by Americans wishing to do international covert
work for the Soviet Union to top secret memos between the head of
Soviet foreign intelligence, the Comintern, and the CPUSA. They
confirm that --the Soviet Union heavily subsidized the CPUSA and
that some prominent Americans laundered money for the Comintern;
--the CPUSA maintained a covert espionage apparatus in the United
States with direct ties to Soviet intelligence; --the testimony of
former Communists concerning underground Communist activity in the
United States can be substantiated; --American Communists working
in government agencies stole documents and passed them to the
CPUSA, which sent them on to Moscow; --the CPUSA played a role in
atomic espionage; and much more. An engrossing narrative places the
documents in their historical context and explains key figures,
organizations, and events. Together the narrative and documents
provide a revealing picture of American communism and convey the
contradictory passions that drew so many Americans into the
Communist movement and eventually tore that movement apart.
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