The Soviet world of American communism
By: Harvey Klehr, John Earl Haynes, and Kyrill M. Anderson.
Contributors: Haynes, John Earl.; Anderson, K. M.; Rossiĭskiĭ t͡s︡entr khranenii͡a︡ i izuchenii͡a︡ dokumentov noveĭsheĭ istorii.
Series: Annals of communism
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 378
Subjects: Communist Party of the United States of America -- History -- Sources; Communist International -- History -- Sources; Communism -- United States -- History -- Sources; Communism -- History -- Sources
Other titles: American communism
Description: Based on documents newly available from Russian archives, The Soviet World of American Communism conclusively demonstrates the continuous and intimate ties between the Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA) and Moscow. In a meticulous investigation of the personal, organizational, and financial links between the CPUSA and Soviet Communists, the authors find that Moscow maintained extensive control of the CPUSA, even of the American rank and file.

The widely accepted view that the CPUSA was essentially an idealistic organization devoted to the pursuit of social justice must be radically revised, say the authors. Although individuals within the organization may not have been aware of Moscow's influence, the leaders of the organization most definitely were.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-369) and index.
"Prepared with the active support of the Russian Center for the Preservation and Study of Document of Recent History (RTsKhlDNI)"--T.p. verso.