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Middle Class Recruits to Communism in the 1930s

Professor Nicholas Deakin CBE · Gresham College

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Why did some idealistic young people join the Communist Party of Great Britain in the 1930s? What was the attraction of Communism and which beliefs, events or material circumstances prompted them to join? How did the Party respond to this predominantly university-educated group of recruits? These and related issues will be explored through case studies which trace their trajectories as members from recruitment through engagement and often to withdrawal.

The talk

  1. Middle Class Recruits to Communism in the 1930s 2013-03-07 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Nicholas Deakin CBE
Year
2013
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics, History
Source
Gresham College
Licence
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