Multiple choice

Which of the following periods of Trade Union Movement in India witnessed growing influence of Communist ideology on trade unionism for the first time?

  1. 1918-24

  2. 1924-34

  3. 1934-39

  4. 1939-45
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Explanation

The period 1939-1945 (World War II years) saw the first major Communist influence on Indian trade unionism. During this period, Communists became prominent in unions like All India Railwaymen's Federation, Kanpur Textile Union, and others. The ban on the Communist Party was lifted in 1942, and they gained influence during the war-time strike wave. Earlier periods saw socialist influences but not dominant Communist presence.

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