Growing Up Communist in the Netherlands and Britain: Childhood, Political Activism, and Identity Formation documents the attempts, successful or otherwise, of communists to break their isolation and connect with the major social and political movements of the twentieth century. Communist parties in Britain and the Netherlands emerged from World War II expecting to play an important role in postwar society, thanks to their domestic anti-fascist activities and the role the Soviet Union played in defeating fascism. The Cold War dashed these hopes and isolated communist parties and their members. By analyzing the stories of communist children, Orphans highlights their struggle to form a community and define their identity within the specific cultural, social and political frameworks of their country.
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