Crypto-communism

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Crypto-communism (or cryptocommunism) is a secret support for, or admiration of, communism. Individuals and groups have been labelled as crypto-communists, often as a result of being associated with, or influenced by communists.[1] Crypto-communism among political leaders aided the sovietization of the Baltic states.[2]

Historical use of the term

In 1947,

fellow travellers.[4][5][6]

In 1960,

Liberal Democratic Party of Japan under Nobusuke Kishi.[7] In West Germany, some accused the Social Democratic Party under the leadership of Willy Brandt of being a crypto-communist front.[8]

The Black Book of Communism referred to some individuals as crypto-communist, namely Damyan Velchev and Ludvík Svoboda.[9]

See also

References

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  3. ^ "Crypto-Communist Charges By Mr. Churchill". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 April 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ Garton Ash, Timothy (25 September 2003). "Orwell's List". The New York Review of Books. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ^ Celia Kirwan (21 June 2003). "Blair's babe, Did love turn Orwell into a government stooge?". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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  7. ^ Hutchinson, Bruce (27 February 1960). "Can we keep the Japanese on our side?". Maclean's. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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  9. ISBN 978-0-674-07608-2
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