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This 22 page paper discusses communism in Mexico, including its history, development of various political parties, and in particular the decade 1930-1940, during which time Mexico nationalized its oil industry and agricultural workers went on a massive strike. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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paper discusses the history of communism in Mexico, activities by the communists in the decade 1930-1940 and the reactions to those activities by the U.S. and U.S.S.R., as well as
labor problems in and around Durango at that time. History The Mexican Communist Party (in Spanish, the Partido Comunista Mexicano or PCM) was "founded in 1911 as the Socialist Workers
Party (PartidoSocialista Obrero, PSO)" (Mexican communist party, 2006). The party changed its name in 1919 following the Russian Revolution (Mexican communist party, 2006). The PCM was "outlawed in 1925 and
remained illegal until 1935, during the presidency of the leftist L?zaro C?rdenas" (Mexican communist party, 2006). The party had "some influence" among the workers, but apparently never gained a large
following (Mexican communist party, 2006). The PCM became more moderate in the 1960s, and in November 1981, it "merged with three other far-left political parties and became the Unified Socialist
Party of Mexico (PSUM)" (Mexican communist party, 2006). The PSUM disbanded in 1989 and became part of the "newly formed Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD)" (Mexican communist party, 2006).
The foregoing thumbnail sketch would seem to be at odds with the perception most people have of the communists in Mexico being a well-organized and effective group with a huge
following among the people. Further investigation should help to clarify which impression is correct. In doing so, well also see how impressions of both Mexico and communism have changed over
the years. Writing in 1958, Walter Washington opined that the communist party had not made a good showing in Mexico, though it was "not due to lack of trying, at
least for the first two decades" [of the 20th century] (Washington, 1958, p. 504). Washington says that communist agents "came to Mexico as early as 1917," among them a Hindu
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