From Pariahs to Patriots: Canadian Communists and the Second World War

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  • Chris Frazer

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21971/P7NK5Z

Abstract

Official anti-communist policies, adopted by the Mackenzie King government during the Second World War, were only partially effective. These policies were implemented by the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) and the armed forces high command, and included internment, banning the Communist Party of Canada (cpc), and monitoring communists in the armed forces. These policies, however, were thwarted by the logic of the war, as well as by opposition from liberal public opinion and the communists themselves.

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Author Biography

Chris Frazer

Chris Frazer is a student at the University of Calgary and is working on his MA thesis, which is entitled "A Plague of Pistelros: The Rise and Fall of Banditry in the Mexican Bajio, 1910-1920." He has previously published an article on social banditry in Cuba. He maintains an active interest in the history of labour and radical movements in Canada and has presented and co-presented papers on labour history at various conferences.

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Published

2008-02-21

How to Cite

Frazer, C. (2008). From Pariahs to Patriots: Canadian Communists and the Second World War. Past Imperfect, 5. https://doi.org/10.21971/P7NK5Z

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