Youth Groups Flashcards
what was the name of the youth group for kids aged 5-9
octoberists
what were the octoberists taught
nursery rhyms, simple games
what was the name of the youth group for kids aged 10-14
young pioneers
what did the young pioneers do under lenin
wore uniform, camped, had talks from workers on factories/farms
why was the young pioneers appealing
involved sport, drama and leisure activities
what was the uniform of the young pioneers
a red neckerchief and badge
in what was was the legitimacy of the young pioneers highlighted
through initation ceremonies at school
what were the young pioneers expected to do under stalin
spy on parents and report criminal behav
what was the name of the youth group for kids aged 14-28
komsomol
what was different about the komsomol compared to other youth groups
more serious
what was the relationship between the komsomol and comm party
needed to be in the komsomol to become part of the party
in 1982 how many komsomol members were there
40 million
what was being part of the komsomol like under lenin
drunkenness, promiscuity, hooliganism, skipped meetings
what directive was issued in 1926 to change the behav of the komsomol
directive to use ‘healthy forms of entertainment’
what were the komsomol expected to do under stalin
spy on parents and report criminal behav
who was the famous young pioneer
Pavlik Morozov
what did Pavlik Morozov do
killed a kulak at 14 and was praised in Pravda for it
how did k use the komsomol
involved them in his initiatives - eg to recruit people for VLS
what was b’s approach to the komsomol
suspicious
why was b suspicious of the komsomol
believed the young and ambitious leaders were a danger to the party
