The Leninist Youth Union ( Czech: Leninský svaz mladých, abbreviated LSM, Slovak: Leninský zväz mladých, abbreviated LZM), initially known as the Youth Union, was a youth organization in Czechoslovakia. [1] It was founded at a meeting held at Hotel Tichý in Prague on March 7, 1969, by district organizations of the now defunct Czechoslovak Youth Union their reaffirming adherence to Marxist-Leninist political line. [2] [1] [3] [4] The formation of the organization followed a call from the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia to rebuild the youth movement and was engineered by Josef Jodas, his daughter Hana playing a key role in it. [5] [6] The name 'Leninist Youth Union' was adopted in September 1969. [2] The organization gathered 11,402 members at its peak. [2] [5] The organization had a counterpart in Slovakia, the Leninist Youth Union in Slovakia, between September 1969 and March 1970. [2] [7] The Slovak Leninist Youth Union Central Committee held its last meeting on April 23, 1970. [7]
The Central Committee Leninist Youth Union held its last meeting on September 11, 1970, and decided to disband the organization by September 30, 1970. [7] [5] The Socialist Youth Union was formed as a new youth organization. [5]
The Leninist Youth Union ( Czech: Leninský svaz mladých, abbreviated LSM, Slovak: Leninský zväz mladých, abbreviated LZM), initially known as the Youth Union, was a youth organization in Czechoslovakia. [1] It was founded at a meeting held at Hotel Tichý in Prague on March 7, 1969, by district organizations of the now defunct Czechoslovak Youth Union their reaffirming adherence to Marxist-Leninist political line. [2] [1] [3] [4] The formation of the organization followed a call from the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia to rebuild the youth movement and was engineered by Josef Jodas, his daughter Hana playing a key role in it. [5] [6] The name 'Leninist Youth Union' was adopted in September 1969. [2] The organization gathered 11,402 members at its peak. [2] [5] The organization had a counterpart in Slovakia, the Leninist Youth Union in Slovakia, between September 1969 and March 1970. [2] [7] The Slovak Leninist Youth Union Central Committee held its last meeting on April 23, 1970. [7]
The Central Committee Leninist Youth Union held its last meeting on September 11, 1970, and decided to disband the organization by September 30, 1970. [7] [5] The Socialist Youth Union was formed as a new youth organization. [5]