Since 1991, the Communist Youth Day is not a public holiday.It is celebrated by those who associate with the former world's largest youth organization of his youth and nostalgia for the Soviet past.
There is a story about an elderly man who was asked when was the best, now or in Stalin."Of course, in Stalin!" - Replied the old man.He explained that at that time, a few decades ago, he still had his teeth on his head grew thick head of hair, and the women loved him.And now what?One is an outrage!
How was the Komsomol
need for the communist youth organization arose almost immediately after the October Revolution, as it was framed in the midst of the Civil War, in 1918.October 29 (November 4 Julian calendar) was declared the establishment of the socialist youth union, soon renamed the communist (KSM).Later in '72 in this day and it was customary to celebrate the Day of Komsomol.Date conditional, since the organization was renamed several times, and juvenile helpers Bolsheviks were before.
on the badge that appeared in 1922, though there was an abbreviation of "KIM", stands for "Communist Youth International."According to the official version, the author of the idea of a young avant-garde and certain preliminary stage of future members of the Bolshevik Party itself was VIUlyanov (Lenin).This version confirms the theoretical study of the issue, confirmed the work of "The Tasks of the Youth," published in 1920.However, there is already in the III Congress of the IBC, held in the same year.
Boris Bazhanov, who escaped abroad (1928), Stalin's secretary, insisted that the possibility of celebrating the Day of the Komsomol, its members are obliged to Lazarus Shatskin, a prominent Bolshevik Party, was shot, like many others, like him, in 1937.
What raised a new generation Leninists
Whatever it was, but membership in VKSM (after Lenin's death has added the letter "L", and the union became Lenin) in the early years of the organization was as dangerous asand the RCP (B).Shortly after the Civil War began peasant unrest associated with rigid policies surplus and at the forefront of the class struggle appeared poorly prepared, often illiterate rural or send representatives from youth, where pirated rural population frustrated his displeasure, sometimes very cruel.
Actually, Self-KSM was never in his tasks was to conduct the party line on all fronts, it declared.On the Day of Komsomol it was made to honor the memory of all the young Leninists, who died during the collectivization and in all the wars in which they had to participate.
Particular attention was paid to members of the organization participate in the children's upbringing.The system of ideological indoctrination in the Soviet Union had four levels.Octobrists kids born in the Soviet Union, became in primary school, and then took them to the pioneers, and only then, in 14 years, the Komsomol.
Whereby yearn grown old Komsomol?
The reasons that today some of our fellow citizens celebrate Lenin Komsomol different.For some it's nostalgic memories of carefree youth, which took place in a peaceful and prosperous years, other and still firmly believe in the lofty ideals of communism, and still others may indeed have been very well arranged at different regional committees, district committees, city committees.In addition to labor and feats of arms, it was spetsbufety and distributors in common with the party structures.And in conjunction with the youth, they do not get bored on such benefits?
What can we learn from
Still have a grain of truth in the idea of the coverage of young people some useful lessons.Despite the many unjust actions, the government cares about the children engaged in circles, sections at the Palace of Pioneers and sports societies, and completely free.Perhaps the Day of Komsomol and many recall about it, looking at how painfully seeking its way today's young generation.
