Left political groups of Russian immigrants in USA in the middle of 1940s

Antoshin Alexey V., Antoshin Valeriy A.

The article is devoted to phenomenon of left political organizations created by immigrants in USA. The article is based on the materials of American and Russian archives and press materials. It gives the main attention to immigrants who were members of Russian Independent Mutual Aid Society and American Russian Mutual Aid Society. The authors prove that members of these organizations supported active social policy and idea of cooperation between USA and USSR.

Keywords:Rissian immigrants in USA, Russian Independent Mutual Aid Society, American Russian Mutual Aid Society, “Russky Golos”.