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Gus Hall | |
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| Born | Arvo Kustaa Halberg October 8, 1910 Cherry Township, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | October 13, 2000 (aged 90) New York City, U.S. |
| Political orientation | Claimed Marxism–Leninism Bill of Rights Socialism Revisionist Opportunist Patriotic socialism |
| Political party | CPUSA |
Gus Hall (born Arvo Kustaa Halberg; October 8, 1910 – October 13, 2000) was a Statesian communist. He served as General Secretary of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) from 1959–2000 and ran in US presidential elections four times.
He and the CPUSA were accused by the CPC of breaking Communist solidarity by not only slandering the CPC and it's positions regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis, but also of "prettifying U.S Imperialism", breaking from Marxism-Leninism, and pledging loyalty to the Bourgeois government of the U.S. The CPC described him as being no different than Earl Browder and that the influence of both Browder and Jay Lovestone permeated the CPUSA.[1]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Hall was born Arvo Kustaa Halberg on October 8, 1910 in a small iron-working town in Minnesota. He was one of nine children born to his Finnish immigrant parents and the family grew up as a poor mining family. His parents were politically radical and were supporters of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) with his father becoming a founding member of the CPUSA in 1919.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ “What is the difference between your present embellishment of U.S. imperialism and Browder’s revisionism?”
"A Comment On The Statement Of The CPUSA" (March 8, 1963). Renmin Ribao. - ↑ Paul Buhle (2000-10-18). "Gus Hall" The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2025-06-02.