The Komsomol was the Communist Youth League in the Soviet Union. It was officially called the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League. It started in 1918. It was for people from 14 to 28. For people under 14 there was the Young Pioneers, and for under 9 the Little Octobrists.[1]
In March 1926 there were 1,750,000 members: 6% of the eligible youth population.[2]
It didn't have much political influence but it was important for teaching the values of the CPSU to the younger generation.
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