The History of the Communist Party of Great Britain Volume 4: 1941-51 Second World War and Cold War

Volume four of the History of the Communist Party of Great Britain covers the decade from 1941 to 1951. It begins with the renewal of popular front politics which followed Russia's entry into the Second World War and documents the activities of this popular front from 1941 to 1946. It also examines the Labour governments of 1945 to 1951 and their relationship with the Communist Party. Branson analyses the breakdown of relations between the Communist Party and the Labour Party and the book concludes with an exploration of the entrenchment of the cold war and the electoral defeat of the Labour Party