extremism in britain

Question 1

communist party in britain

Answer 1

-formed in 1920s
-small
-1929 wall st crash, people began to support
-desire to create better society appealing to young idealists

Question 2

growth of communism

Answer 2

-creation of BUF in 1932
-rise of fascism in europe
-spread influence through daily worker
-memebrship peaked at 18k
-communist helped to form national unemployed workers movement
-disrupted BUF meeting

Question 3

problems for CPGB

Answer 3

-opp from moderate union leaders
-Labour Party refused to allow CGPB to work/affiliate
-police cracke down hard on demonstration
-prosecution of political extremists: indictment to disaffection act

Question 4

why were people drawn to BUF

Answer 4

-moseley strong personality
-disul;isionment with traditional political parties
-collapse of labour in 1931 = failure of national government
-fascist italy and germany

Question 5

problems for BUF

Answer 5

-anti-semetism
-membership in 1935 fallen to 5k
-rothermore withdrew backing in 1934 after violent rally
-increasing ant-nazi feeling