The CIO split from the AFL because of the CIO's emphasis on:
A) Republican party politics.
B) organizing craft workers.
C) organizing employees in mass-production industries.
D) having Gompers "lead CIO unions into greatness."
E) Employee Representation Plans.

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The CIO split from the AFL primarily because of its emphasis on organizing employees in mass-production industries, which differed from the AFL's traditional focus on organizing skilled craft workers. The CIO sought to organize industrial workers regardless of skill level, which led to tensions between the two organizations and ultimately resulted in the CIO's breakaway from the AFL. Options A, B, D, and E are incorrect as they do not accurately describe the primary reason for the CIO's split from the AFL.

The CIO Split from the AFL Because of the CIO's