The secret world of American communism / / Harvey Klehr, John Earl Haynes, and Fridrikh Igorevich Firsov; Russian documents translated by Timothy D. Sergay

• Autore: Klehr Harvey
• Pubblicazione: New Haven, : Yale University Press, c1995
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (381 pages)
• Disciplina: 320.5/32/0973
• Soggetto topico: Communism - United States - History
• Soggetto geografico: United States History
• Altri autori: HaynesJohn Earl FirsovFridrikh Igorevich
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-339) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- List of Documents Reproduced in Facsimile -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on the Documents -- Glossary of Individuals and Organizations -- Chronology of American Communism -- CHAPTER ONE. Background -- CHAPTER TWO. Clandestine Habits: The 1920's and the Early 1930's -- CHAPTER THREE .The Secret Apparatus of the CPUSA: The Early Years -- CHAPTER FOUR .The Secret Apparatus Branches Out -- CHAPTER FIVE. Other Faces of the Secret World -- CHAPTER SIX. The American Communist Party, the Secret Apparatus, and the NKVD -- CHAPTER SEVEN The American Communist Underground Fights World War I1 -- CHAPTER EIGHT Soviet Intelligence and American Communists, 1942-1945 -- CHAPTER NINE. Conclusion -- APPENDIX A .The Archival Record -- APPENDIX B Organization of the American Communist Party -- Selected Readings -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The secret world of American communism
• ISBN: 1-281-73526-4; 9786611735265; 0-300-13783-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910815793503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Annals of Communism.