Satlinist Youth Organisations

Question 1

What happened to the Komsomol in 1939?

Answer 1

-became directly affiliated with communist party
-members oath live, study + fight for Fatherland ‘as the great Lenin instructed’ - assisted red army + police

Question 2

What was the youth newspaper?

Answer 2

-Komsomolskaia Pravda
-encouraged young people protect family values. respect parents + promoted sexual abstinence

Question 3

What was the membership of the Komsomol like?

Answer 3

-membership demanded full time commitment
-also offered chance for social mobility + educational advancement

Question 4

What was the uniform like under Stalin?

Answer 4

-Red neckerchief + rank badges
-singled young people out + helped smooth educational path

Question 5

What happened to those not in the Komsomol?

Answer 5

-some refused join + became condemned as ‘hooligans’
-also small no. ‘oppositional’ youth groups