The Political Socialization and Militarization of Soviet Youth, 1934-1941 (Research Brief)
July 15, 2011
My project examines Soviet youth programs in the eight years before the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941. I focus primarily on the Communist Youth League (Komsomol), particularly its departments responsible for membership issues and military and physical education. My main focus is on changes in admissions and disciplinary policies as well as the place of youth military training in the Komsomol and related organizations.
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Seth Bernstein, of the University of Toronto, was a 2010-11 Individual Advanced Research Opportunities (IARO) fellow.
