The Communist Party of the United States: from the Depression to World War II

An overview of the American Communist Party from the time right before the Popular Front era until World War II and the Hitler-Stalin Pact.

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Communist Party of the United States from the Depression to World War II, The - Fraser M. Ottanelli.mobi (2.62 MB)

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Hey, this cat is the history department head at my school (USF). About to graduate and I've never even met him!

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