Workers Party of the United States
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Political party
|
| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:National_Negro_Congress
gptkb:American_League_Against_War_and_Fascism gptkb:Young_Workers_League gptkb:Trade_Union_Educational_League |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Fourth_International
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1936
Internal conflicts |
| gptkbp:electionYear |
1934 midterm elections
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1933
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Engaged in electoral politics
Participated in the anti-war movement Contributed to the development of leftist political theory Advocated for a revolutionary socialist agenda Advocated for workers' control of industry Participated in the anti-fascist struggle during the 1930s Challenged capitalist policies Engaged in labor organizing efforts Fostered international socialist solidarity Opposed the New Deal from the left Promoted anti-imperialism Promoted the idea of a workers' government Participated_in_the_Popular_Front Contributed_to_the_discourse_on_democratic_socialism. Influenced_leftist_thought_in_the_US Influenced_socialist_movements_in_the_US Opposed_Stalinism Promoted_Trotskyist_ideas_in_the_US Contributed_to_the_formation_of_the_Socialist_Workers_Party Engaged_in_discussions_on_the_nature_of_the_Soviet_Union |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Workers Party of the United States
|
| gptkbp:ideology |
Socialism
|
| gptkbp:key_figure |
gptkb:Shachtman
Cannon Novack |
| gptkbp:membership |
Approximately 1,000
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Max_Shachtman
gptkb:James_P._Cannon George Novack |
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
gptkb:Labor_movement
Anti-fascism Social justice Left-wing Civil rights advocacy Workers' rights advocacy |
| gptkbp:publications |
The Militant
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Socialist_Workers_Party
|