A usage of the participle phrase

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The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) was created 1905 as more radical alternative to the AFL. Among its goals was the overthrow of capitalism. Although the IWW had some success organizing strikes, its revolutionary stance prevented the IWW from gaining much of a foot-hold. Perhaps its major accomplishment was to make the AFL seem, by comparison, less threatening to business leaders.
[Source: Reading for Results Ninth Edition by Laraine Flemming]
I'd like to know if it is right that the underlined phrase indicates the time.
Thank you in advance for your help.

Teechr · Accepted Answer

park sang joonI'd like to know if ~~it is right that~~ the underlined phrase indicates the time.

Your question is somewhat unclear.

In that sentence, "had" and "prevented" indicate the tense.
I hope this answers your question.

Park sang joon · Answer

I'm so sorry for my poor question.

I'd like to know if I can rephrase "organizing strikes" as "when they organized strikes."

Anonymous · Answer

park sang joonThe Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) was created 1905 as more radical alternative to the AFL.

The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) was created in 1905 as a more radical alternative to the AFL.

Teechr · Answer

park sang joonI'd like to know if I can rephrase "organizing strikes" as "when they organized strikes."

It's near enough but not quite the same as the original.
"had some success organizing strikes" = They managed to organize some strikes.
"had some success when they organized strikes" = They organized strikes and used them to achieve some of their goals.

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, teechr, for your continuing support.

I thought the underlined phrase is a participle phrase.
Then, I'd like to know if you meant it is a part of a usage of the verb "have."

Have

26. put somebody/something in a condition
to cause somebody/something to be in a particular state; to make somebody react in a particular way

have somebody/something + adj: I want to have everything ready in good time.
have somebody/something doing something: He had his audience listening attentively.

[Oxford Learners Dictionary http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/have_1?q=have]

Teechr · Answer

No.
"Have" in your original post is used to mean "receive" or "get."

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, teechr, for your continuing support.

I have been taught participle phrases can replace the following adverbial clause:
"when" clause, "while" clause, "because" clause, "although" clause, "if" clause, "after" clause, "before" clause, or "by means that" clause

"had some success organizing strikes" = They managed to organize some strikes.

And I can't match your account to what I know.

Teechr · Answer

park sang joonI have been taught participle phrases can replace the following adverbial clauses:

That may be so, but there are always exceptions.

A usage of the participle phrase

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