Communist Unionizing and the Genesis of the United Front with the Guomindang

The Communist Party begins its labor organizing drive, and the Comintern pushes for a united front with the Guomindang. Further reading: Elizabeth Perry, Shanghai on Strike Tony Saich, The Origins of the First United Front in China Steve Smith, A Road Is Made: Communism in Shanghai 1920-1927 Some names from this episode: Henk Sneevliet, alias Maring, Dutch Communist and Comintern leader in China beginning in 1921 Zhang Guotao, emerged from founding congress as an important Communist le...