| Code | DS/UK/562 |
| Person Name | Communist Party of Great Britain; 31 Jul 1920-1991; Political party |
| Corporate Name | Communist Party of Great Britain |
| Dates | 31 Jul 1920-1991 |
| Dates and Places | 31 July 1920 founded after the merger of smaller Marxist groups, as the Third International (Comintern) advocated for more communist parties worldwide
1920 founded the Comminist, its weekly newspaper
January 1921 the party was refounded as members of the Communist Party (British Section of the Third International) joined
1923 renamed their paper the Workers Weekly
1991 the fall of the Soviet Union, fractures the group into many smaller organisations. |
| Activity | Great Britain |
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