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American Communist History
@AmeriCommunism
Chronicling the American Communist movement, a phenomena as homegrown as Apple Pie.
Oct 7, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
In February 1954, dozens of American soldiers defected into China and the DPRK after witnessing the UN forces' war crimes enacted on the Korean people.

A significant group included many Black soldiers who did not wish to return to life under Jim Crow. (1/4) These images were taken on January 28, 1954, as American soldiers prepare to leave the demilitarized zone in Korea and head into the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

The war is known as the "Forgotten War" because of how deeply unpopular it was with American workers. (2/4)