Komsomol

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Komsomol was the Soviet Union’s official communist youth organization, responsible for politically educating and mobilizing young people under the guidance of the Communist Party.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf communist organization
mass organization
political youth organization
youth organization
activity cultural and sports events
ideological education
labor mobilization
military training support
political propaganda
affiliation Young Communist International
linked to: Comintern
ageRange 14–28
continent Asia
Europe
controlledBy Communist Party of the Soviet Union
country Soviet Union
dissolved 1991
fullName All-Union Leninist Young Communist League
linked to: Komsomol
headquartersLocation Moscow
historicalPeriod Soviet era
ideology Marxism–Leninism
communism
inception 1918-10-29
membershipPeak tens of millions
namedAfter Vladimir Lenin
nativeName Всесоюзный ленинский коммунистический союз молодёжи
linked to: Komsomol
notableFor mass youth mobilization campaigns
participation in World War II home front efforts
participation in industrialization projects
officialLanguage Russian
operatedIn Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
linked to: Belarus

Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
linked to: Russian SFSR

Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
linked to: Soviet Ukraine

other Soviet republics
parentOrganization Communist Party of the Soviet Union
precededBy Russian Communist League of Youth
linked to: Komsomol
purpose mobilization of youth for state goals
political education of youth
training future Communist Party members
recruitmentSourceFor Communist Party of the Soviet Union
roleInState transmission belt of the Communist Party to youth
shortName Komsomol
VLKSM
subOrganization factory Komsomol cells
local Komsomol committees
school Komsomol organizations
supervised Pioneers
Young Octobrists
linked to: Young Pioneers
symbol Komsomol badge
red banner

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Young Pioneers parentOrganization All-Union Leninist Young Communist League
linked to: Komsomol
Komsomol nativeName Всесоюзный ленинский коммунистический союз молодёжи
linked to: Komsomol
Komsomol shortName Komsomol
Komsomol precededBy Russian Communist League of Youth
linked to: Komsomol
Komsomol fullName All-Union Leninist Young Communist League
linked to: Komsomol
Communist Party of the Russian Federation youthWing Leninist Communist Youth Union of the Russian Federation
linked to: Komsomol
Alexei Kosygin memberOf Komsomol
VLKSM fullName All-Union Leninist Young Communist League
linked to: Komsomol
VLKSM abbreviationOf All-Union Leninist Young Communist League
linked to: Komsomol
VLKSM nativeName Всесоюзный ленинский коммунистический союз молодёжи
linked to: Komsomol
VLKSM shortName Komsomol
VLKSM predecessor Russian Communist League of Youth
linked to: Komsomol
Communist Party of the Russian Federation hasWing Komsomol of the Russian Federation
subject linked to: CPRF
linked to: Komsomol
Communist Party of the Russian Federation youthWing Leninist Communist Youth Union of the Russian Federation
subject linked to: CPRF
linked to: Komsomol
KPRF hasYouthWing Leninist Communist Youth Union of the Russian Federation
linked to: Komsomol
Young Communist League of Cuba organizationalType Leninist youth league
linked to: Komsomol
Communist Youth League of Hungary influencedBy Soviet Komsomol model
linked to: Komsomol
Baikal–Amur Mainline builtBy Komsomol volunteers
linked to: Komsomol
Komsomolsk-on-Amur namedAfter Komsomol (All-Union Leninist Young Communist League)
linked to: Komsomol
First Secretary of the Komsomol of the Karelo-Finnish SSR partOf Komsomol of the Karelo-Finnish SSR
linked to: Komsomol
First Secretary of the Komsomol of the Karelo-Finnish SSR partOf All-Union Leninist Young Communist League
linked to: Komsomol
First Secretary of the Komsomol of the Karelo-Finnish SSR officeHolderOf Komsomol regional committee of the Karelo-Finnish SSR
linked to: Komsomol
First Secretary of the Komsomol of the Karelo-Finnish SSR subordinateTo Central Committee of the Komsomol
linked to: Komsomol
Komsomolskaya Square namedAfter Komsomol (All-Union Leninist Young Communist League)
linked to: Komsomol