Communist Party USA

The Communist Party USA (CPUSA), the American affiliate of the international communist movement. Claims characterize it as becoming increasingly aligned with Soviet (Russian) directives over time and as treating fascism as a capitalist ruling-class instrument counter to workers’ interests.

Claims that use this term

• The American Communist Party grew more Russified rather than more American as time passed
• The American Communist Party treated fascism as a capitalist ruling-class instrument alien to workers