Communist Party of Iceland
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The Communist Party of Iceland was a political party in Iceland
from 1930 to 1938.
(Alþýðuflokkur) came into contact with the international communist movement. Their ideology
and that of their party leader, was quickly growing apart. The communists formed a radical section within the party which they called the Association of Young Communists (Félag ungra kommúnista) in November 1922. The group evolved into the Sparta Social Democratic Association (Jafnaðarmannafélagið Sparta) in 1926 but eventually they left the social democrats to form their own party as suggested by Comintern
in 1928. The Communist Party of Iceland (KFI) was formed in November 1930 and became a member of Comintern.
KFI published Verkalýðsblaðið.
In 1938 another splinter-group, which had left the social democrats the year before, unified itself with the communists forming the Popular Unity Party - Socialist Party
(Sameiningarflokkur alþýðu - Sósíalistaflokkurinn). The new party did not continue the Comintern membership. However, the communists were dominant in the party and it was mostly the same as its predecessor. In 1956 the Socialist Party formed the People's Alliance
as an electoral alliance with yet another splinter-group from the Social Democratic Party. The People's Alliance became a political party
in 1968.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
from 1930 to 1938.
History
In the early 1920s a group of young militants of the Social Democratic PartySocial Democratic Party (Iceland)
The Social Democratic Party was an Icelandic Political Party based on social-democratic ideas. It was founded in 1916 as the political representation of the trade unions of Iceland....
(Alþýðuflokkur) came into contact with the international communist movement. Their ideology
Ideology
An ideology is a set of ideas that constitutes one's goals, expectations, and actions. An ideology can be thought of as a comprehensive vision, as a way of looking at things , as in common sense and several philosophical tendencies , or a set of ideas proposed by the dominant class of a society to...
and that of their party leader, was quickly growing apart. The communists formed a radical section within the party which they called the Association of Young Communists (Félag ungra kommúnista) in November 1922. The group evolved into the Sparta Social Democratic Association (Jafnaðarmannafélagið Sparta) in 1926 but eventually they left the social democrats to form their own party as suggested by Comintern
Comintern
The Communist International, abbreviated as Comintern, also known as the Third International, was an international communist organization initiated in Moscow during March 1919...
in 1928. The Communist Party of Iceland (KFI) was formed in November 1930 and became a member of Comintern.
KFI published Verkalýðsblaðið.
In 1938 another splinter-group, which had left the social democrats the year before, unified itself with the communists forming the Popular Unity Party - Socialist Party
Popular Unity Party - Socialist Party
Sameiningarflokkur alþýðu – Sósíalistaflokkurinn , generally referred to as Sósíalistaflokkurinn was an Icelandic political party which functioned from 1938 to 1968, when the Alþýðubandalagið party was created.-History:It was formed through the merger of the Communist Party of Iceland and another...
(Sameiningarflokkur alþýðu - Sósíalistaflokkurinn). The new party did not continue the Comintern membership. However, the communists were dominant in the party and it was mostly the same as its predecessor. In 1956 the Socialist Party formed the People's Alliance
People's Alliance (Iceland)
The People's Alliance was an electoral alliance in Iceland from 1956 to 1968 and a political party from 1968 to 1998.-History:In 1916 the Social Democratic Party was formed in Iceland. In 1930 a split surged, thus forming the Communist Party of Iceland , recognised as the Icelandic section of the...
as an electoral alliance with yet another splinter-group from the Social Democratic Party. The People's Alliance became a political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in 1968.