Many Worlds of American Communism

This book examines the multifaceted dimensions that make up the American communist movement from its early years in the 1920s to its peak in the years leading up to World War II. The author's approach differentiates between the political-, social-, and labor-oriented motivations taken by the movement's participants.

List of contents

Chapter 1: The Formative Years
Chapter 2: Two Worlds, One Movement, 1921-1924
Chapter 3: The Labor World of American Communism, 1922 - 1927
Chapter 4: Politicking through the Second Period
Chapter 5: Radical Politics
Chapter 6: The Labor World on the March
Chapter 7: A Moral Crusade in the Communities
Chapter 8: Hanging in

About the author

Joshua Morris teaches history at Grand Valley State University.

Summary

This book examines the multifaceted dimensions that make up the American communist movement from its early years in the 1920s to its peak in the years leading up to World War II. The author’s approach differentiates between the political-, social-, and labor-oriented motivations taken by the movement's participants.

Product details

• Authors: Joshua Morris
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.09.2022
• EAN: 9781793631954
• ISBN: 978-1-79363-195-4
• No. of pages: 528
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, HISTORY / United States / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas