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==Nazi-Soviet Pact==
==Nazi-Soviet Pact==
The [[Nazi-Soviet Pact]] of 1939 presented the most troubling dilemma for American Communists. It came on the heels of the bloody anti-[[Trotsky]]ite [[Great Purges]] in which many [[CPUSA]] members quit the party with apprehension and fear over what the Party had become. Those who remained during the purges were, for the most part, dedicated anti-fascists. However, with the coming of the Communazi era wherein German Chancellor [[Adolf Hitler]] became an ally of the [[Soviet Union]] against French and British Imperialism, only the most ardent [[Stalinist]]s continued in the party who were willing to overlook, and justify, Stalin's murderous excesses. Among them were Frank Marshall Davis, who joined the group ''American Peace Mobilization''.<ref>[http://www.realclearreligion.org/articles/2012/07/25/a_group_of_communist_clergymen.html A Group of Communist Clergymen]</ref>
The [[Nazi-Soviet Pact]] of 1939 presented the most troubling dilemma for American Communists. It came on the heels of the bloody anti-[[Trotsky]]ite [[Great Purges]] in which many [[CPUSA]] members quit the party with apprehension and fear over what the Party had become. Those who remained during the purges were, for the most part, dedicated anti-fascists. However, with the coming of the Communazi era wherein German Chancellor [[Adolf Hitler]] became an ally of the [[Soviet Union]] against French and British Imperialism, only the most ardent [[Stalinist]]s continued in the party who were willing to overlook, and justify, Stalin's murderous excesses. Among them were Frank Marshall Davis.
On June 22, 1941, Soviet policy was rather abruptly forced to change, and CPUSA policy changed likewise; from "The Yanks Are Not Coming!" to "The Yanks Are Not Coming Too Late!" shows how shallow and trivial the subsequent CPUSA devotion to the war effort was. Dated June 20, 1941, it
On June 22, 1941, Soviet policy was rather abruptly forced to change, and CPUSA policy changed likewise; from "The Yanks Are Not Coming!" to "The Yanks Are Not Coming Too Late!" shows how shallow and trivial the subsequent CPUSA devotion to the war effort was. Dated June 20, 1941, it