Secret support or admiration for communism
Crypto-communism (orcryptocommunism ) is a secret support for, or admiration of,communism . Individuals and groups have been labelled as crypto-communists, often as a result of being associated with, or influenced by communists.[ 1] sovietization of the Baltic states .[ 2]
Historical use of the term [ edit ] In 1947,Winston Churchill described a crypto-communist as, "one who has not the moral courage to explain the destination for which he is making".[ 3] George Orwell compiled alist for theInformation Research Department of the BritishForeign Office of thirty-eight journalists and writers who in his opinion were crypto-communists orfellow travellers .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
In 1960,Bruce Hutchison described what he viewed as a crypto-communist threat from the left wing of theLiberal Democratic Party of Japan underNobusuke Kishi .[ 7] West Germany , some accused theSocial Democratic Party under the leadership ofWilly Brandt of being a crypto-communist front.[ 8]
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