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The Communist Party USA Plans to Begin Actively Running Candidates Again
The Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA) was formed on September 1, 1919, as a breakaway party from the Socialist Party of America following the success of the Russian Revolution. The CPUSA played an active role in labor unions for multiple decades and saw membership reach around 75,000 by 1938. Many communists were elected before World War Two and their most successful presidential ticket saw William Z. Foster receive 103,307 votes in the 1932 presidential election. However, following World War Two the CPUSA saw membership decline due to the Red Scare and government suppression to the point of less than 10,000 in 1957, with over 1,500 being FBI informants.
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The Communist Party USA Plans to Begin Actively Running Candidates Again
The Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA) was formed on September 1, 1919, as a breakaway party from the Socialist Party of America following the success of the Russian Revolution. The CPUSA played an active role in labor unions for multiple decades and saw membership reach around 75,000 by 1938. Many communists were elected before World War Two and their most successful presidential ticket saw William Z. Foster receive 103,307 votes in the 1932 presidential election. However, following World War Two the CPUSA saw membership decline due to the Red Scare and government suppression to the point of less than 10,000 in 1957, with over 1,500 being FBI informants.
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